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Part 566 of Dictionary.Com Word of the Day Drabbles , Part 42 of One shots - Gibbs centric: bastard
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Neologism

Summary:

Gibbs is having technology problems, but Tony helps out.

Notes:

Another dictionary.com word of the day drabble. This time from 11/18/2000 for the word neologism.

neologism
A new word or expression.
A new use of a word or expression.
The use or creation of new words or expressions.

This is for the ncis-drabble community on LJ's challenge: #252 Cliche.

I used the cliche all bent out of shape.

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Neologism

“DiNozzo!” Gibbs yelled.

“Yes, boss?” Tony looked up.

“Come make this new fangled thing work.” Gibbs growled, all bent out of shape.

“Huh? What?” Tony moved to take a closer look at the device Gibbs was holding.

“It wants a fingnature. I have no idea what it’s talking about.” Gibbs snarled.

“Oh. That’s a neologism that’s recently been started. It just wants you to sign using your fingertip.” Tony demonstrated before returning to his desk, not eager to deal with an upset Gibbs.

Gibbs grumbled. Why did they have to come up with such crazy terms? He knew how to sign with his fingertip, despite trying to avoid new technology as much as possible, just not what a fingnature was.

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