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DEFINITION: A psychological dependency on electronic messaging which often leads to compulsive emailing, even among people who are sitting inches apart.
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Ependent
Created by: Tesher
Pronunciation: e-pen-dent
Sentence: Adam is completely ependent. He even sends text messages to his girlfriend while they are making out.
Etymology: Electronic (abbreviated as 'E') - dependent (may be varied to -dant for the British)
Autismail
Created by: cococo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My team suffers of Autismail
Etymology: Autism + mail
Electroximate
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ee-lehk-TRAHKS-sihm-muht
Sentence: Alex vainly carried on an electroximate relationship with the woman in the next cubicle. He did wonder why she never returned his IMs, though he knew she was at her desk.
Etymology: electronic + proximate (nearby)
Emailosis
Created by: cujoe
Pronunciation: E-mail-o-sis
Sentence: He emailed her when she was 3 feet away! He has a bad case of Emailosis.
Etymology: Combination of Email and psychosis.
Imdependency
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: IM-dependency
Sentence: Bill's impediment to social interaction was his imdependency. It got so bad that even when he locked away his laptop, he kept throwing LOLs and BTWs into the conversation.
Etymology: IM (instant messaging) + dependency
Itard
Created by: Mandalay
Pronunciation: iTard. As in iPod.
Sentence: You are such an iTard, completely useless without technology.
Etymology: iPods, iPhones, iBooks. The Apple range of portable technology. Tard is slang for retard or someone with retardation in my area.
Ediction
Created by: jackalterman
Pronunciation: ee-dik-shun
Sentence: Harold's overwhelming ediction contributed to the downfall of his intra-personal communication, and ultimately, his family life.
Etymology:
Deftmutism
Created by: srjones
Pronunciation: deft-mute-izm
Sentence: We don't talk anymore just chat due to his deftmutism.
Etymology:
Imailititus
Created by: haldean
Pronunciation: IHM-AYL-IH-TIE-TUS
Sentence: His imailititus is getting worse; it's like he's deaf and dumb. He just sent me an SMS to ask me to pass him the salt!
Etymology: IM (abbr, instant messaging) + Email + titus (Greek, meaning disorder)
Maelresivitus
Created by: h4ste
Pronunciation: mail-receive-itus
Sentence: Son, you've got a bad case of maelresivitus. Even when im just in front of you, you're texting me your replies.
Etymology: mail + recieve + itus
Comments:
jadakiss98682 - 2007-08-29: 17:02:00
click on stewhawk and check the etymology of the word. it only makes sense
jadakiss98682 - 2007-08-29: 18:01:00
stewhawk = stephen hawking awesome :)