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DEFINITION: n. A person who gets completely disoriented whenever they try to do more that one thing at a time. v. To make a big mess because you are trying to do too many things at once.
Verboticisms
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Multifail
Created by: wizzbritt
Pronunciation: Mul-tee-fay-ul
Sentence: I tried to brush my teeth while feeding the baby and jogging on the treadmill but ended up multi failing.
Etymology: Multi: more than one Fail: be unsucessful
Distasker
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: dihs-tahs-ker
Sentence: Whether it was calculated or not, every time Rip Van Winkle tried to do anything other than sleep, he showed his nagging wife he was a real distasker.
Etymology: Playing on DISASTER, using DIS/not + TASK/ a piece of work, usually assigned
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COMMENTS:
really like this word! - splendiction, 2009-05-13: 22:46:00
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Multitsk
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: mull-tee-tsk (tongue clicking sound)
Sentence: The sever car pile-up on Route 287 was the direct result of Gary's attempts to multi-tsk. I mean driving and singing along with the radio is one thing. Driving, singing and drinking coffee is another, but Gary was driving, drinking coffee, sending a text message, shaving and reading the paper all at the same time. Tsk tsk, Gary.
Etymology: multi-task + tsk tsk tsk - tonge clicking noise synonamous with "shame on you"
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COMMENTS:
hehe - galwaywegian, 2009-05-13: 12:27:00
I hope Gary has learned his lesson! good word - splendiction, 2009-05-13: 22:51:00
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Multitaxing
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: muhl-tee-tak-sing
Sentence: Nobody wants to admit how slow-witted Jeremy is, afterall, he is the boss. Doing more than one thing at a time is multitaxing for him. He often has to hold his breath to form a thought.
Etymology: multitasking (the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person) + taxing (to make heavy demands on; strain)
Pluralost
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ploo-ral-ost
Sentence: Carter had to leave the orienteering club because he could not read a map, use a compass, carry a pack and observe the position of the sun at the same time to figure out his location. He was a pluralost.
Etymology: plural (more than one) + -ist (suffix as in pianist) + lost (disoriented)
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COMMENTS:
Good job! I was pluralost trying to figure out a word for this definition. - hyperborean, 2009-05-14: 12:35:00
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Shatterscattered
Created by: logan260
Pronunciation: shatt-ur-scat-urd
Sentence: Man, you are so "shatterscattered"....every time you try to do more than one thing, you screw em both up.
Etymology: shattered--obvious scattered--someone who is experiencing mental disarray.
Duoflop
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: dew-oh-flop
Sentence: Arthur was typical duoflop; two tasks, two failures. Althought adept at channel surfing, a bucket of popcorn or soda added into the mix meant crumbs in the couch and sparks from the clicker. He was a monomaster, but a duoflop.
Etymology: Duo (Two) + Flop (Fail)
Juggleputz
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: jug-ul-putz
Sentence: Juggleputz wasn't a clever word but it did seem to sum things up and i was trying to make dinner and look after the kids while verbotomizing, so if i spent too long trying to think of a cleverer word i was bound to make a complete juggleputz of myself.
Etymology: juggle, putz
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COMMENTS:
how truly funny and realistic, plus nice to see a sentence from you, backing up your great word(s) - DrWebster111, 2009-05-13: 19:52:00
Good Job! Keep up the sentences :) It's 11 points to complete all areas! You got my vote! - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-14: 11:14:00
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Monotasker
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: moh noh tas ker
Sentence: Doug is such a monotasker, he just spilled his nachos because the movie started.
Etymology: mono + task
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann Thank you mweinmann ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James