Verboticism: Virtucosmitis

'Yeah, I do have a lot of online friends.'

DEFINITION: v. To be so immersed in a virtual world that you forget about your responsibilities to the physical world -- like your job, your family, or even feeding and washing yourself. n. A person who lives exclusively in their imagination.

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Virtucosmitis

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: VER-tyoo-KOZ-my-TISS

Sentence: I'm afraid he's come down with a bad case of virtucosmitis, Mrs Jenkins. We recommend either confiscating his electronic equipment, or locking him away in a padded room, for life.

Etymology: From "virtual" + "cosmos" (universe) + "-itis"

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