Geowords -or- Sniglets for geocaching

February 25, 2002

Well we've heard of Geobabes, and geodogs, and the ubiquitous geomobiles. What are some geo-words you've heard? (try and keep it to the really good ones{or really bad ones! LOL})

February 25, 2002

Hahah, great topic!

One of the "official" sniglets I've seen and used is "strumble", the invisible bump you pretend to have tripped over in order to hide your own clumsiness.

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-- John Doppler

February 25, 2002

My favorite is Neocacher. Loose Bearings come to mind too as well as the Maggie Hula Dance.

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Markwell

My GPS Activity Page

Non omnes vagi perditi sunt

February 25, 2002

There should be a term for that weird perspective we have for inexpensive items.

Never in my life would I have purchased a couple dozen plastic ponchos or ordered custom items that were intended to be scattered about the countryside into little metal boxes.

About the closest I've ever previously come was buying small gifts for attending children at my daughters birthday party.

I'm also thinking of hitting up the local artsy-fartsy crowd for camo ideas. Maybe sign up with a local ceramics class for kiln time, as a way to crank out some devious cache containers. (no offense ClayJar)

What's a term for that look I often get that says "Are you insane? You have nothing better to do than seek tupperware?"

I try to tell them that the cache container is the sprinkles on the icing on the cake, but they sometimes still view the act as some form of task with no net gain.

More room for me in the hills I s'ppose.

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Eric march@cachestash.com

Also, if you read some of Choberiba's other logs, he sounds like a real jerk. - maczoso

February 25, 2002

Geoid- Like a cache, that is, a natural formation (rocks sticks etc) that just HAS to be where the cache is hid, but isn't.

February 25, 2002

Let's see now -

geojunk - those expired coupons, half-used matchbooks, old golf balls and broken toys that some other cachers consider geo-treasure.

McToys - read this in another thread. It ties in well with above.

geodamage - the scratches, rope burns, clothing tears, scratches in paint of vehicles, general damage to people and property inflicted while geocaching - and usually accompanied by someone with a big $**t-eating grin on their face.

geo-terrorist - that moron who thinks he's going to "trash out" all of the geocaches in the Missouli area.

geo-foreplay - printing out the cache page, entering the coords into a GPS, getting the essentials together in preparation for the next geocaching expedition.

geo-shopping - spending too much time at the Dollar store looking for unique trade items, or shopping online for geocaching gear.

I'm sure I'll think of more as time goes on...

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Lori aka: RedwoodRed

KF6VFI

"I don't get lost, I investigate alternative destinations."

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February 25, 2002

The office idiot noticed a cache printout on my desk the other day and asked what "Geoc Aching" was.

I told him it was that dull ache you get when someone kicks you in the geocs.

Since then I spell it as GeoCaching.

OK, I know, technically that's not a geo-word, but it was such a Dilbert moment that I just had to share. I'll add "GeoGear".

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February 25, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by Choberiba:
There should be a term for that weird perspective we have for inexpensive items.

A Five-and-Dime Paradigm?

quote:
What's a term for that look I often get that says "Are you insane? You have nothing better to do than seek tupperware?"

Tupper-wary?

How about the following...

cachetastrophe: losing a cache to natural disaster, plunderers, or bomb squad intervention

spindeterminate: referring to a compass with loose bearings

cacheatonic: being so enthralled by a cache's contents that you become oblivious to your surroundings

ammoflage: hiding a cache in an ammo cannister

GPS Blindness: The affliction which prevents neocachers from seeing the cliff they're about to step off of

Bargain binging: Compulsively purchasing massive quantities of bargain items for caches

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-- John Doppler

February 25, 2002

GeoHolic???

just a thought

or

GeoJunkie

February 25, 2002

Shouldn't MeriGold, MeriGreen, MeriPlat, MeriMeri, and MeriEuro be listed here somewhere? (And of course, the MeriEuro can also be called the MeriYellow, and in some areas of the world, the two pronounciations can actually coincide.)

February 25, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by JeepNAz:
GeoHolic???

just a thought

or

GeoJunkie

I like GeoJunkie myself. I'll have to try to slip that one into everyday conversation.

February 25, 2002

I have heard other folks use a term referring to the innocent folks that we pass on the way to a cache as "mundanes". Any unknowing bystander that a geocacher passess or sees while geocaching. The "mundanes" don't have a clue that they just passed a cache and have no idea what we are up to.

Sushi of the fisherKings

February 25, 2002

My term for the unaware passersby comes from Harry Potter... I call them GeoMuggles!

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Kent

Harrisonburg, VA

macdaddymd@aol.com

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February 26, 2002

Geophyte - newbie geocacher

Geomaniac - a geocacher who is always the first one to find the latest cache and blatantly displays his trademark item right on top of the contents as a way to torment the next cacher who thinks he is the first.

February 26, 2002

How about 'Cache Poor' refering to the number of caches in a geographic area, or the act of coming back from a hunt empty handed.

February 26, 2002

FTT-UTM Follow the Trail - Up the Mountain

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JoseCanUSea

February 26, 2002

TNLNSL - Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Logbook

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Markwell

My GPS Activity Page

Non omnes vagi perditi sunt

February 26, 2002

Garminite term used by Markwell and others ... referring to the "more elite" among us (sorry Clayjar ... just a joke)

BumFuzzled... as in "my GPS lost signal, it's bumfuzzled"

Geeket-book... a "cute" little name my teenage daughter uses to describe my geocashing field bag ... because I threaten to kill her for calling it my pocketbook!

Goats... non flattering name for the droppers of candy wrappers, cans, cig.butts, etc.

Goat Droppings... see "Goats" above

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February 26, 2002

After reading this thread I suddenly know what a Geo-suit looks like...

Anders

February 26, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by apersson850:
After reading this thread I suddenly know what a Geo-suit looks like...

Anders

Well duh ... coming from the creator or at least the king of the GeoSuit

February 26, 2002

I call people who go after 10+ caches a day "Cache Grabbers". I dont know why, I just think it fits.

February 26, 2002

Logsterbation: Needlessly logging a find on your own cache.

February 26, 2002

... or, how 'bout a word for all these words?

Geo-isms.

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Regards,

Tedoca

February 26, 2002

"...Tudes" (lat/long)

As in, "I entered the tudes into my GPS."

Cachebabies - an all girl geocaching team with great "tudes".

McGeo - a person who only goes for the easy and close by caches.

February 26, 2002

The one I love was coined by Buck8Point in chat one day:

"GeoF**king (rhymes with geoTrucking) verb, a form of celebrating the finding of the cache by 2 consenting adults"

Not that I've had the chance to experience this first hand yet. Any geobabes wanna go find a cache with me?

February 26, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by Hawk-eye:
Garminite term used by Markwell and others ... referring to the "more elite" among us (sorry ClayJar ... just a joke)

Oh, no problem... after all, I'm the Magellanite who coined the Garminite/Magellanite terms.

February 26, 2002

geobashing - see "geodamage".

ex. He received a serious geobashing in the bramble thicket.

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Hey! What happened to my sattelites?!?

February 26, 2002

Navibation

Refusing to look at maps before you leave, having only the arrow to guide you.

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Eric march@cachestash.com

Also, if you read some of Choberiba's other logs, he sounds like a real jerk. - maczoso

February 26, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by Mopar:
The one I love was coined by Buck8Point in chat one day:

HAHAHAH Thanks Mo..

Unfortunately, as of late I have been involved in several recent GeoDramas.

A Geosite - any bodily injury related to a penetrating blood sucking parasite other than

a mosquito, or horsefly while in persuit of a geocache.

A GeoCrash - a vehicle accident while in hot persuit of a geocache.

A GeoTragedy - any bizzare and nervewracking event incurred, while in the act of Geocaching. (May result in Blood loss or injury to cachers or caching compainions, including pets.)

Buck8Point

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Buck8Point

"If I can't fix it, It's definately Broke."

February 26, 2002

geolollygagging: To waste time by puttering aimlessly, stopping to look at every scenic view and/or any other little thing that catches your eye on the way to, from, or at a Geocache.

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~Rich in NEPA~

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? A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ?

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February 26, 2002

Obiwandering: What happens in the last 100 feet where you put down the GPS and use "The Force".

February 26, 2002

I know Ill get slammed for this....but its just for fun...

would a CacheCow be the opposite of a GeoBabe???

February 26, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by JeepNAz:
I know Ill get slammed for this....but its just for fun...

would a CacheCow be the opposite of a GeoBabe???

You'd better start runnin' now.

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> Martin

Magellan 330

Don't have time to program and record your shows while geocaching? Get a TiVo !

February 26, 2002

GeoNick -- The screen name that you use for Geocaching.

Coined for my Mars ROVER Cache finders.

February 26, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by ClayJar:
Oh, no problem... after all, I'm the Magellanite who coined the Garminite/Magellanite terms.

Hey, weren't the Garminites that biblical tribe that wandered in the desert for 40 years?

T-storm

hehehehe...

February 26, 2002

Geofficer - term used when attempting to talk one's way out of a citation for hurrying to the next geocache as in...

"Geofficer, my GPS shows an average speed of only 28 mph"

February 27, 2002

I guess you could refer to some of us as Garmaniacs as that is our prefered brand of technotoy.

February 27, 2002

GeoGeek - the person geocaching with a pack full of gadgets: GPSR (or two just in case, obviously), PDA (to log the details, get up-to-date geocaching info), cellphone (to call the cache owner when truly desperate or completely lost), electronic compass, magnetic compass, top-of-the-line aluminum folding walking pole, and any other device that might give one the edge over another geocacher (real or imagined) during the hunt.

February 27, 2002

'georgasm' is probably beyond the boundaries of discussion here.

February 27, 2002

Geodriving-

Driving style used by geocachers on the road. Commonly recognized by the habit of making sharp U-turns on a moment's notice when the GPS pointer turns sharply to the left or right. Similar to geobiking. Both are usually the initial stage of geocrashing.

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Hey! What happened to my sattelites?!?

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February 27, 2002

Geogabbing - ClayJar's chatroom.

Virtual Geogabbing - this activity.

February 27, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by fisherKings:
I have heard other folks use a term referring to the innocent folks that we pass on the way to a cache as "mundanes". Any unknowing bystander that a geocacher passess or sees while geocaching. The "mundanes" don't have a clue that they just passed a cache and have no idea what we are up to.

Oh please, no! Next you'll have people geo-filking, and nobody wants that.

February 27, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by oregone:
'georgasm' is probably beyond the boundaries of discussion here.

Hey... I have experienced a few of those...

I highly reccomend them....

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Buck8Point

"If I can't fix it, It's definately Broke."

February 27, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by Prime Suspect:
Oh please, no! Next you'll have people geo-filking, and nobody wants that.

I am kinda slow...and need things explained to me...I don't understand. Please be patient with me.

Sushi of the fisherKings

February 27, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by macdaddymd@aol.com:
My term for the unaware passersby comes from Harry Potter... I call them GeoMuggles!

macdaddymd,

I was thinking the same thing just before I read your post.

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Vince

KD5NVO

0H/6F

February 27, 2002

geomoney- currency that purchases geocaching stuff.

Geowallet- the empty container that held all of your money (wisely?) spent on geocaching stuff.

geoitch- the sensation you get at anytime to go out and find more.

(I dont' know if this word has been covered)

geob!tch- the SO that won't let you go caching when you have a geoitch.

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MPB2

I wander from here to there looking for. . .my mind? And then I find it in the cache.

February 27, 2002

How about Geogeorge, for all the where's george dollars placed in caches?

February 27, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by Prime Suspect:
Oh please, no! Next you'll have people geo-filking, and nobody wants that.

Oh god...I love filk...

"Did you justloose a satellite?" for someone who's clueless

February 27, 2002

GeoQuarrel - the act of engaging in arguementitative conversation with another geocacher.

GeoBuddy - someone who you like to go geocaching with.

GeoRetentivness - the act of being way too particular about certain aspects of Geocaching.

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Buck8Point

"If I can't fix it, It's definately Broke."

February 27, 2002

Can anyone coin a word that fits our hobby that rhymes with orange?

I think it's high time that orange had a rhyming buddy.

Kornge = Cd's left in caches?

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Eric march@cachestash.com

Also, if you read some of Choberiba's other logs, he sounds like a real jerk. - maczoso

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