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DEFINITION: n. A person who is so enamored with their online identity that they believe that it is more real than their physical one. v. To suddenly realize that you are large, blubbery mammal with no useful superpowers.

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Icononsense

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: īkänänsens

Sentence: On the internet Thomas is a secret agent. His avatar looks a lot like James Bond. His proclivity for getting in and out of international trouble is well known. His real world friends know that this is icononsense. He is really a balding, pudgy accountant who’s biggest daily dilemma is deciding what flavor of instant oatmeal to have for breakfast.

Etymology: icon (a symbol or graphic representation on a video display terminal) + nonsense (foolish or unacceptable behavior)

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Flabatar

Created by: dekra

Pronunciation: Flab-uh-tar

Sentence: After a grueling 12 hour session of WOW followed by an intense round of COD, John was amzed to find that neither his svelte Wood Elf or his jacked Marine were staring him back in the mirror. Instead it was only his flabatar, a real life version of his online personality. Hours of online taunting of 12 year old's did not grant John the rock-solid abs of his avatars.

Etymology: Flabby (Fat) + Avatar (Online version of one's self)

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Avatard

Created by: theCountess

Pronunciation: Ave-ah-tard

Sentence: When an avatard sees himself in a mirror, his instinctive reaction is to break the spell by immediately gazing into his monitor for reimmersion.

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Amen to the AvaTards who wear their avatars like leotards :P - dochanne, 2009-05-17: 23:44:00

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Avatarnation

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: avah-TAR-nay-shun

Sentence: Mark's job with the show "To catch a predator" required him to spend a great deal of time online posing as a naive 13 year old girl. He didn't see this as a problem until he came to the realization in a fit of avatarnation that his mind was slowly starting to think like that of a 13 year old girl. His wife was even starting to become a bit concerned when he hung up posters of Justin Timberlake in their bedroom. Avatarnation!!

Etymology: Avatar -a little picture representing an online user Tarnation - a colloquial euphemish in the South Eastern US for Damnation often expressed as "What in tarnation?!"

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Irlterego

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: earl-ter-ee-go

Sentence: Gordie64's IRLterego was known as Gordon and unlike the svelte, pixellated, online image, was a spotty, pudgy teenager.

Etymology: alter ego + IRL (in real life)

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Superzeroworship

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: soo per zee ro wor ship

Sentence: Time passed so quickly for Sheldon as he played his blasted online games. His life sped by and after time, he arrived at superzeroworship, instead of superheroworshhip. Old age and gravity had transformed him into Fatman, The Bulk, SuperPolident Man, SpiderveinMan, one of the Flab Four, the XLax-Men and Captain LostMarbles. Holy Cataracts, Fatman...Father Time is the Joker!

Etymology: SuperHero ( fictional character of unprecedented powers dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest) & Zero (nothing) & Worship (adore, admire, look up to...)

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mrskellyscl LOL! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-15: 01:40:00

Nosila, you are hilarious! LOL! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-15: 01:44:00

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Pseudonymbecile

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: soo do nim bes syl

Sentence: When George, also known as Super Flyman, got up in the morning after the very long ComiCon weekend, he was surprised at what stared back at him from the mirror. This pseudonymbecile was really an out of shape middle-aged guy. Imagine his horror to realize that another Super Hero had shared his bed last night. Funny that after all those COSMO-politans last night that his bedmate was no longer Wonder Woman, but Super-Fat Granny!

Etymology: Pseudonym(a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role) & Imbecile (a person of subnormal intelligence)

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Hyperspacecadet

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: hahy-per-speys-kuh-det

Sentence: Tim works hard and lovingly at creating his online presence. Somehow, no matter what he does, some part of his real self sneaks through and he ends up with a hyperspacecadet.

Etymology: hyperspace (computer network) space cadet (absent minded)

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Imagiratable

Created by: Keeah

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Hystohysteria

Created by: CoriK

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-15: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah Thank you abrakadeborah~ James

abrakadeborah - 2009-05-15: 00:53:00
You're most welcome James ~ Funny cartoon :) LOL!

dochanne - 2009-05-15: 04:22:00
We need a word for this phenomenon, it's getting more common.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-15: 05:05:00
After a full winter of verbotomizing, I looked in the mirror and... Thank you! ~ James

dochanne - 2009-05-18: 03:22:00
Lost your majik sword James?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-18: 11:22:00
I didn't lose it, I'm still holding it. I just can't see it... James?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-11-26: 00:15:00
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James

abrakadeborah - 2010-11-28: 11:05:00
Thanks James ~ I really enjoy this site. :) Happy Holidays~