Plurkoholism

plur·co·holism
(ploor′kə hôl′iz′əm, -häl′-)

noun

1. the habitual or compulsive habit of Plurking to excess
2. a chronic condition marked by psychological and social disorders, caused by the compulsive need for and dependence on Plurking.

adjective
Plurkoholic - caused by over exposure to Plurk

Related Forms:

* Plurkoholically - adverb
ploor′·co·hol′i·cally

Similar Condition

> twitterholism

Those who suffer from Plurkoholism are unable to control their Social Networking cravings and addiction to Plurk.

"For most normal folks, (Plurking) means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heavy (Plurking)." Paraphrase

- ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, The Big Book

by Valiant Westland March 26, 2009

Plurkoholic

plur·co·holic (ploor′kə hôl′ik, -häl′-)

adjective

1. caused by over exposure to Plurk
3. suffering from plurkoholism

noun
a person who has chronic plurkoholism or who habitually posts to and/or reads Plurk timelines to excess

Related Forms:

* Plurkoholically - adverb
ploor′·co·hol′i·cally

A person with a similar addiction to Twitter is known as a:

> twitterholic

Valiant Westland was concerned that his good friend Bevan was a Plurkoholic and might require intervention.

"You cannot tell an Plurkoholic to stop Plurking, because Plurkoholics will always be Plurkoholics and they will always fancy a Plurk."

by Valiant Westland March 26, 2009