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ringxiety

ringxiety  n.— «What they are hearing is a barely discernable sound—perhaps chimes, a faint trill or an electronic bleat—that they mistake for the ringtone of their cellphone, which isn’t ringing. This audio illusion—called phantom phone...

fauxcellarm

fauxcellarm  n.— «What they are hearing is a barely discernable sound—perhaps chimes, a faint trill or an electronic bleat—that they mistake for the ringtone of their cellphone, which isn’t ringing. This audio illusion—called phantom phone...

déjà fubar

déjà fubar  n.— «Déjà fubar |˜dā zh ä ˈfoō˜bär | noun…That sinking feeling that you’ve made this very same mistake before. Maybe even many times before.» —“Déjà fubar” by Andy Hunt Andy’s Blog Oct...

voodoo poll

voodoo poll  n.— «“Voodoo polls” is a term coined by Sir Bob Worcester to refer to phone-in, click-on or “press-the-red-button” polls, the sort of thing you see on Sky News, the AOL homepage or in the tabloid press. These...

crash

crash  v.— «I learned that when one makes a mistake in filling up an application form, one need not cross out the mistake. Instead, one must crash it out. Rather violent but the result is the same, I guess.» —“Gil: Words, words...

deletear

deletear  n.— «A mistake is made and it requires you to cliquear with your maus so you can deletear the file.» —“Is this our creole?” by Rick Stone Sun-Sentinel (Florida) Dec. 26, 2004. (source: Double...

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