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Word of the week: Wake me when the internet is a happy place again

September 19, 2017 at 4:29PM

Definition: To take a break from online life (Merriam-Webster Online).

Sample usage: "I'm going to cybernate until things on the internet calm down. If you need me, write me a letter."

Popularity: A useful word for a good idea, but does anyone still say "cyber"? Sounds like something leftover from 1996: "I will cybernate from the world wide web, which is part of the information superhighway net on which I surf!"

JAMES LILEKS

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