Loadmaster's definitions

stufimal

Short for "stuffed animal", a favorite accouterment of Generation X.

Hang on, little Bobby's got to get his favorite stufimal before we can leave.

by Loadmaster July 22, 2016

iJunk

Digital communication and entertainment devices, including smartphones, MP3 players, etc. Such devices allow people to waste enormous amounts of time engaging in social media, listening to music, watching videos, and so forth.

My daughter spends about ten hours a day on her iJunk, mostly texting with her friends; she's an iJunkie.

by Loadmaster August 9, 2015

transclude

To include part or all of a digital document into one or more other documents by reference.

Both the online article about food production and the article about natural resources transclude the same chart depicting population growth.

by Loadmaster April 1, 2015

ijunkie

A person addicted to iJunk (i.e., a personal digital device), spending an inordinate amount of time using it.

That kid uses his smartphone for hours every day; he's an iJunkie.

by Loadmaster August 7, 2014

ninja codon

1. Alias or fake name used to disguise a person's real identity.

2. A word or phrase appearing within a larger text that does not make sense or has no discernible meaning.

1. That trash talking blogger won't reveal anything about himself except his ninja codon.

2. His email was so full of ninja codons that is was little more than gibberish.

by Loadmaster March 27, 2011

monkey text

Random words or text, as if written by monkeys banging on typewriters.

The text message you sent me was just monkey text.

by Loadmaster March 31, 2010

elephant word

A word that does not follow the usual phonics pronunciation rules for English.

'Subtle' is an elephant word because the 'b' is silent.

by Loadmaster September 6, 2007