Verboticism: Xtroverse
DEFINITION: To engage in conversation while using a technical device, like a TV or computer, to keep you sharp, in case the discussion gets dull.
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Gizmoloquy
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Giz-mol-O-kvee
Sentence: When his girlfriend began to pour out in minute detail her frustations about the inequality of women in the workplace, the man quickly turned to gizmoloquy
Etymology: From a blending of "gizmo": a small technological item; "mology" a slang term for technological wares such as laptops, phones, tv's etc, and "loquy" of colloquy: to converse.
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-24: 16:13:00
Great word. Does it matter, though (I'm new!) that the definition calls for a verb, and you made a noun? - Wordhewer, 2007-07-25: 00:38:00
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Macyack
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mack/yack
Sentence: Darien was an expert technotasker who always had his laptop on and could macyack with his friends while he was checking his e-mail, playing games and writing an essay all at the same time.
Etymology: Mackintosh Apple laptop computer + yack
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COMMENTS:
mackity-yak, don't talk back. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-24: 09:14:00
I'm afraid PC users have these same tendancies, too! - KristinA, 2007-07-24: 09:17:00
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Klixon
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: clix/on
Sentence: Klixon is a language that doesn't use vocal cords.
Etymology: Klingon + clicks
Remoteconsole
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/mote/con/sole
Sentence: When I'm upset all I get is remoteconsole which goes something like "yeah yeah I'm listening" " 4 nothing!!" "uh you were saying" "that wasn't a penalty, for .... sake" "yeah yeah whatever" "whatever you're wearing looks great" "that was a clean check you moron!" "uh not you"
Etymology: remote control + console
Techcommune
Created by: irminem
Pronunciation: teck-com-mune
Sentence: In this technological era, most people are not comfortable engaging in face to face conversation; so they techcommune in order to keep the discourse lively.
Etymology: tech-from technology + commune-from communicate
Repartéch
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: rep-ar-take
Sentence: Ronnie's repartéch ruined Rita's reasoning as he wrongfully responded to her request while wrestling with the remote.
Etymology: repartée + technical
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-24: 14:51:00
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Thingymajig
Created by: marissa932
Pronunciation: thingy-ma-jig
Sentence: i used that thingymajig!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
sweet word!! - marissa932, 2007-07-24: 09:44:00
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Gabdget
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: GAB-jeht
Sentence: When Alex's girlfriend gabdgetted with him for three hours, her eyes glued to her Razr, he realised she wasn't for him.
Etymology: gab + gadget.
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COMMENTS:
Is Alex ever going to find true love? - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-24: 16:12:00
I'm actually deriving a perverse pleasure from torturing poor Alex. Good to know someone's dating life looks like mine. :P - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-24: 23:56:00
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Chattycathode
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: CHAT-tee-CATH-ode
Sentence: He goes chattycathode whenever we talk about our wedding plans.
Etymology: Chatty Kathy (a talking doll from the 1950's) and cathode (as in cathode ray tube, the screen on a TV)
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! I had one of those dolls! - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-24: 16:01:00
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