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technorati 

1. People who are highly knowledgeable about technology, especially digital technology such as computing (IT) and communications (together, ICT). A portmanteau word, "technorati" combines "technical" and "literati".

Singular: technorat.

Synonyms: technoscenti.

Antonyms: newby, luser.

2. An Internet tool and website intended for such people: capitalised as "Technorati".
Joe's one of the technorati - he wrote the book on the Unix Korn shell.
technorati by yuyiya November 26, 2011

Technate 

The term Technate was originated by Technocracy Incorporated in the early 1930s to describe the region over which a technocratic society would operate using thermodynamic energy accounting instead of a price system (money) method. All resources and industry of this land region would be used to provide an abundance of goods and services, within a sustainable ecological context, to its citizens under the program Energy Accounting.

The European Technate

According to technocrats, a technate cannot simply be set up anywhere like a modern-day country; it has several requirements that must be met in order for it to operate:

There must be sufficient natural resources.
There must be an existing industrial and scientific base from which to operate the Technate.
There must be a sufficient amount of trained personnel for its operation.
"I live in the North American Technate"
Technate by ThomasAndel1611 June 1, 2022

techoration 

The use of electronic devices to fill a space rather than artwork and traditional decor
1. I prefer techoration to buying non-functional artwork in my place
2. I express myself through techoration
techoration by dawghawk12 September 28, 2017

Techucate 

Educating a person on technology they are unfamiliar with.
"I had to techucate my mom on how find a car for sale in her area on Craigslist."
Techucate by Kjahnke812 June 25, 2016
Strengthen, grow, become stable and whole.

With terioration and teriorating, the opposite of deteriorate, deterioration, deteriorating, words which exist to express a negative, with no positive correlative.
After recent years of watching the country and its spirit deteriorate, many Americans held to the hope that under new leadership it would begin to teriorate.
teriorate by Monkey's Dad August 25, 2020

techulate 

Using technology to isolate in social settings.
Sometimes I techulate at parties when I don't know many people.
techulate by revolutionary24 November 3, 2013
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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