Portmanteaux - Page 4

arjaybe · 08-19-2022, 01:12 AM

We could do a whole riff on 'erati.' People who are always in a low or moderate dudgeon could be the sniterati.

DNSB · 08-19-2022, 05:35 PM

I do think of myself as a member of the digerati.

arjaybe · 08-20-2022, 01:31 AM

You'll need to explain that. People who dig things? Who live digital existences? Count on their fingers?-)

DNSB · 08-20-2022, 11:01 AM

Have DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, etc. vanished?

digerati n: people with expertise or professional involvement in information technology

Also digiterati.

arjaybe · 08-20-2022, 11:47 AM

Oops. Thought you made it up. My second guess was pretty close.

While I wait for the next post in this thread I am a member of the fidgerati.

DNSB · 08-20-2022, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjaybe

Oops. Thought you made it up. My second guess was pretty close.

While I wait for the next post in this thread I am a member of the fidgerati.

There are times when it is tempting to make up a word but in today's world, hard to get away with. Besides there are so many weird words both in the obsolete and obscure categories to choose from that making up a word seems unnecessary.

Does your vehicle have a frunk? Often applied to the original Volkswagen Beetles.

arjaybe · 08-26-2022, 01:44 PM

The Blue Jays sure did a job on the Bosox.

DNSB · 08-27-2022, 01:07 AM

Did you record it on your camcorder?

Martinoptic · 08-27-2022, 06:19 PM

might have used a digibox?

DNSB · 08-27-2022, 10:23 PM

That's a bunch of hokum.

Martinoptic · 08-28-2022, 08:22 AM

supercalifragilistic!

DNSB · 08-28-2022, 04:27 PM

Leaves me infurgenant!

Martinoptic · 08-28-2022, 05:37 PM

I’d better galumph away then.

arjaybe · 08-28-2022, 06:59 PM

You guys are giving me an education looking these things up. Makes me think there should be a portmantionary.

arjaybe · 08-28-2022, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Leaves me infurgenant!

Interesting about Colbert, but I think he misspelled it. Should have been infurgnant to ensure the hard 'g.'

08-28-2022, 05:37 PM	#58
Martinoptic Bibliolater Posts: 4,959 Karma: 2600000 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	I’d better galumph away then. Last edited by Martinoptic; 08-28-2022 at 05:40 PM.

08-19-2022, 01:12 AM	#46
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	We could do a whole riff on 'erati.' People who are always in a low or moderate dudgeon could be the sniterati.

08-19-2022, 05:35 PM	#47
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 36,356 Karma: 145735552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I do think of myself as a member of the digerati.

08-20-2022, 01:31 AM	#48
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	You'll need to explain that. People who dig things? Who live digital existences? Count on their fingers?-)

08-20-2022, 11:01 AM	#49
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 36,356 Karma: 145735552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Have DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, etc. vanished? digerati n: people with expertise or professional involvement in information technology Also digiterati.

08-20-2022, 11:47 AM	#50
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	Oops. Thought you made it up. My second guess was pretty close. While I wait for the next post in this thread I am a member of the fidgerati.

08-26-2022, 01:44 PM	#52
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	The Blue Jays sure did a job on the Bosox.

08-27-2022, 01:07 AM	#53
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 36,356 Karma: 145735552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Did you record it on your camcorder?

08-27-2022, 06:19 PM	#54
Martinoptic Bibliolater Posts: 4,959 Karma: 2600000 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	might have used a digibox?

08-27-2022, 10:23 PM	#55
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 36,356 Karma: 145735552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	That's a bunch of hokum.

08-28-2022, 08:22 AM	#56
Martinoptic Bibliolater Posts: 4,959 Karma: 2600000 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	supercalifragilistic!

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08-28-2022, 04:27 PM	#57
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 36,356 Karma: 145735552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Leaves me infurgenant!

08-28-2022, 06:59 PM	#59
arjaybe Wizard Posts: 1,010 Karma: 12012526 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	You guys are giving me an education looking these things up. Makes me think there should be a portmantionary.