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Definitions by PRwiz101

luddicrous 

(adj.) - The way a modern Luddite sees the world of trendy gadgetheads and consumer overdrive.
"Man, I am so sick of all these new e-readers and the never-ending parade of new cellphones and apps. It's all so luddicrous!"
luddicrous by PRwiz101 August 31, 2009

m-tasking 

(v.) - to do many things at once, such as talk on your cellphone, work on your computer, watch TV, listen to the stereo, etc., also known by its longer form of "multi-tasking"
"With my new iPhone and E-reader, I can be involved with m-tasking all day long, and I love it!"

-- overhead at a watercool in San Francisco
m-tasking by PRwiz101 August 30, 2009

crash blossoms 

(n.) -- a neologism for infelicitously-worded newspaper headlines which at first reading seem to mean one thing but upon second reading mean something completely different; often hard to figure out at first; called "crash blossoms" because one specific headline from a newspaper used the two words -- "crash blossoms" -- in a confusing way
Japan Violinist linked to JAL crash blossoms
crash blossoms by PRwiz101 August 30, 2009

open kimono 

(adj.) - A business marketing plan that allows consumers to know what's behind the entire operation, with no secrets kept inside the proverbial kimono
"The new e-reader runs on an open kimono strategy, and sales are going through the roof."

-- overheard at a watercooler at Tokyo computer firm
open kimono by PRwiz101 August 29, 2009

Avauntcular 

(adj.) Once a woman reaches middle age and her formerly remarkable and youthful good looks have completely lost their edge, she develops an air of such utter harmlessness that she is no longer attractive to men. A woman is described as "avuncular" when she stops looking like a sexual entity and starts looking like her Aunt Betty.
"At my age, with my looks going into their middle-aged stretch, my nieces and nephews now look at me with wonder and refer to me as their 'avauntcular' auntie. I love it!"

-- Overheard when two middle-aged women were chatting near a watercooler at their office on Madison Avenue in New York
Avauntcular by PRwiz101 August 27, 2009

Boobtrapped 

The feeling that some men have when surfing the Internet, as if they cannot esscape the multiplying preponderance of boobs all over the place, from websites to blogs to spam.
"My girlfriend joked to me last night that my computer might be boobytrapped, but what I think she meant was boobtrapped, because, man, I am surrounded by boobs almost everywhere I go online."

-- Overheard at a water cooler at an office in Palo Alto, California
Boobtrapped by PRwiz101 August 27, 2009
A book or a CD or an online game that is created or produced after a similar, usually debut work by the same artist or maker.
"Wow, I bought that first game in the series, but I want to buy a follow when it comes out, too."

-- Overheard at a water cooler in Taipei
a follow by PRwiz101 August 10, 2009