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DEFINITION: v. To look up your own name on a search engine. n., The practice of using a search engine as a tool for self-realization, or perhaps just self-gratification, by repeatedly searching for information about yourself.
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Whoamikidian
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Hoo-am-i-keed-e-an
Sentence: Carlos was a somebody, at least in his own mind. He was going make sure there was a place for him in cyberspace. He was a bit of a whoamikidian. If the truth be telth, he was a bit silly and had a lot of time on his hands for whoamikiding.
Etymology: who am i? old DOS command + kidding (hood winking or telling a white lie) (perhaps to oneself) + comedian (person with comedic sence) + (bookended by) wikipedia (an on-line user generated information source)
Selfsearcher
Created by: mzzmee265
Pronunciation: self-searcher
Sentence: I am a selfsearcher because i love to look my self up.
Etymology: self-you; searcher-to search
Cybessence
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: sahy-BES-uhns
Sentence: Seeking cybiquity, and in order to enhance his cybessence, Bob "U-tubed", "My-faced" and verbotomized from morning to night.
Etymology: CYBERESSENCE:(cyber&essence)Who one is in Cyberspace; ones name, image, works and deeds; ones life, very being, identifiable characteristics as a cyberoid. 2, CYBIQUITY: (cyber & ubiquity)-being everywhere at the same moment in cyberspace.
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COMMENTS:
so that's what you do all day - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-23: 12:56:00
Wow ... what a way to put your ego essence into cyber space! (wink) (lol) - silveryaspen, 2008-01-23: 18:03:00
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Googelf
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: goog/elf
Sentence: i once googelfed myself
Etymology: google+self
Selfeesteem
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: self - ee -steem
Sentence: In real life, Joan did not feel very good about herself. She was devoid of any education or accomplishments. She looked to the internet to receive her pat on the back, shot in the arm or 'atta girl. Since her name was a common one, it appeared everywhere. By entering the e-world searching google, dogpile and yahoo, she would realize herself as a doctor, accomplished musician and even a local politician. When she discovered metasearches and metacrawlers her selfeesteem rose even higher.
Etymology: Self Esteem (pride in oneself or self-respect) with the letter "e" inserted in the middle to indicate an internet dependent self-esteem.
Mevestigate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mee ves tig ayt
Sentence: Hamela Hamderson, the cheeky Hamster would mevestigate herself on the Internet everyday. She was always finding news items, pictures and embarrassing Youtube submissions about her latest capers. It was surprising, as she was normally a humble hamster. It was also surprising that a rodent could read, write and use the Internet better than most humans.
Etymology: Me (first person singular;myself) & Investigate (conduct an inquiry or investigation of;seek information about)
Tagogle
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: tah gawg uhl
Sentence: Tag, the teenager, was at that stage where he was such an egonormous (enormous ego) he tagogled his name, and all his zone names, daily!
Etymology: Combination of tag, ogle, google. Tag - synonymous with name. Ogle - an intense looking. Google - the web word for an internet search.
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COMMENTS:
Welcome back, Silveryaspen! - Nosila, 2008-11-18: 20:42:00
Welcome back, Silveryaspen! - Nosila, 2008-11-18: 20:42:00
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Egoogletistic
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ee-goog-le-tis-tick
Sentence: Les was so egoogletistic that he could spend hours checking to see if his information or webstats had changed since the last time he googled himself.
Etymology: eogtistic: excessive self-centeredness; to think, speak or write of oneself excessively + google: search engine + statistic: information, data
Egoogle
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ego/ogle
Sentence: He loves to igoogle so he egoogle himself for hours a week, just to make himself feel important.
Etymology: ego + ogle (check out)
Googurbate
Created by: asdas
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'm worried about our son Steve, he just sits in his room all day and googurbates.
Etymology: Google (a popular search engine) + Masturbate (sexual gratification through self-stimulation)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
yellowbird - 2008-01-23: 12:32:00
I had to suggest this one, since it's impossible to say 'He googled himself." with a straight face. :)
bananabender - 2008-01-23: 18:56:00
Great words to-day folks! Another fun day!
Hi everyone, thought I'd come back and see if there were some new cartoons. Some real die hards still here I see.
Nosila - 2008-11-14: 22:00:00
Welcome back, petaj...hope you are rejoining us soon! Cheers!
mweinmann - 2008-11-15: 08:24:00
I am going on vacation....no words from me next week. Have a great word week. I have given my logon to my daughter who is great with words but she probably won't have time to create any!!
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James