New words!

by Caffrey

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Caffrey2008-01-14 12:34:49
So I came across two new words lately which I liked. I thought I would post them here and see if anyone else has any interesting words they want to share.

Anvilicious - the use of an artistic element (e.g. dialogue, visual motifs, parallels, or a plot point) to so obviously convey a particular message that the viewer feels as if he is being hit on the head with an anvil.

Cyberdisinhibition - a loss of inhibition due to a disconnect between the communication mechanisms of the prefrontal cortex and the feedback interface available in text based interactions on the Internet.

Edit 12 hours later: Well, this thread didn't promote the levels of interest I was hoping for. Do I really have to make up a word like Boobatious just to get a response? Then again, posting about exciting words, my god, my nerditis is out of control!! SAVE ME!!!
Okin2008-01-17 01:57:46
My two favourite, admittedly tongue-in-cheek, terms:

Frust - that line of stuff you just can't sweep up with the dustpan, no matter how hard you try: frustrating dust.

The Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to sound proportionately smarter than they really are when their source is moving towards you at a high velocity.