Verboticism: Ditzmo

'I'm sorry can you repeat that? '

DEFINITION: n. A technological innovation that doesn't work as expected because "normal people" can't figure out how to use it. v. To improve something in a way that makes it much harder to use.

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Ditzmo

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: ditz-mo

Sentence: The ditzmo was such a complicated bit of electronics that Bobbie didn't even try to figure it out.

Etymology: ditz (a scatterbrain) + gizmo (a mechanical device)

Points: 557

Comments: Ditzmo

wordmeister - 2007-03-21: 00:42:00
Perfect!

purpleartichokes - 2007-03-21: 04:39:00
Simple and cute! Love it!