Does anyone remember any sniglets?

Question

No, sniglets. Made up words for things that do not normally have a name.

Answer 1

no

sniglet

A sniglet is a word that should be in the dictionary but isn't. Sniglets are the brainchild of comedian Rich Hall who, with a little help from his friends, wrote a series of books containing sniglets in the mid-eighties. With a little help from our readers, this page provides some IT-related sniglets we think should be in the dictionary but aren't. If you have a suggestion for an IT-related sniglet, let us know!

acronymnym - a redundancy created by following an acronym with the final word of that acronym, like DNS server.

alpha geek - the most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group.

analog-retentive - those people who obstinately cling to outmoded technology.

AlzIMers - forgetting who you're talking to and typing in the wrong IM window.

animousity - vigorously clicking your pointer device because a page is loading too slowly. See also: screen spasm - pages that try to load simultaneously on your computer screen as a direct result of your animousity.

AOL-WOL - disappearing from an IM conversation without notice.

backronym - an IT term whose letters once had no meaning, but have since come to stand for something-or-other.

bee break - the act of sneaking off to the bathroom in the middle of dinner, concert or work to scroll through one's BlackBerry.

beer Googles - searches on the Internet made while intoxicated, sometimes resulting in information looking more attractive or credible than it would otherwise.

blamestorming - sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.

Bluetooth fairy - someone who walks around with a blinking Bluetooth headset permanently affixed to his ear.

BUI - getting caught blogging under the influence. Also known as PUI, or posting under the influence.

blurker - someone who reads a blog or blogs regularly but never comments or contributes to the discussion.

cellphonic appraisal - the activity that occurs when a ringing cell phone causes everyone in the room to check and see if it's theirs.

cewebrity - someone who is well known online but obscure offline.

crapplet - a poorly written or totally useless Java applet.

cinderellaware - software (demo or shareware) which becomes useless after a trial period unless the user pays for and registers it.

Answer 2

Rov-Alert = When one dog starts barking and starts a chain reaction of dogs barking in the neighborhood.

Puck = The stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake-up.

Bevameter = The distance a beverage coaster travels when it gets stuck to the bottom of a sweaty glass.

Wonder-cide = Applying cold butter to soft bread.

Answer 3

I remember toasticles. The crumbs that get stuck to a stick of butter when you pass the butterknife over the butter.

Answer 4

Grackles, wrinkles that appear on the body after staying in water too long.

Answer 5

yes,I used to watch NNTN before work in the morning

but i only remember "TAP" something about the speed in wich children jump into bed after turning off the light
how about you?

Answer 6

Yes... there was one that always stayed in my mind: "bedwinds"... the sudden gust of wind that came up in your bedroom when you tried to put your top sheet over the entire mattress... and it would blow off and land half-way off the bed.... or something to that effect.... he was darned funny... darned funny, that Rich Hall.

Answer 7

Honey, it's late. Turn off the computer and go to bed.... You're gettin "punchy!" .....(SNILETS, indeed!!!)

Answer 8

murflelator-- the inner tube in paper towels or toilet paper.

Answer 9

thingamabobber
whatchmacallit

Answer 10

Huh ??