Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Momentary or short-lived boredom.
Etymologies
- micro- + boredom (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But as it becomes more difficult to imagine a world without constant connectivity, the very concept of "microboredom" may begin to lower people's tolerance for even a second of empty time.”
“Links on Twitter: Clay Shirky, Nick Kristof, microboredom »”
A little creepy: name-based news aggregation » Nieman Journalism Lab
“The goal seems to be to avoid the microboredom of having nothing to do over a very short period of time.”
“Links on Twitter: Clay Shirky, Nick Kristof, microboredom » Nieman Journalism Lab”
Links on Twitter: Clay Shirky, Nick Kristof, microboredom » Nieman Journalism Lab
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Neologisms ala Wordnik.com. Directly below are links to some other New Word lists... pease suggest yours to add!
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frivolous uni...obstacular, frenemy, delayering, playgue, abjective, contradictionary, sarchasm, goggly, ecolect, disimagine, alligavate, sniboluous and 330 more...
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whichbe (WordSpy, n.) Boredom caused by having nothing to do over a short period of time. Jun 2, 2008