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fondleslab en · NOUN

Etymology

From fondle + slab, introduced by the IT news site The Register.

Meanings

1. (UK, slang) A large, portable touchscreen device, particularly a tablet computer.
   • Seagate wants to get the UM HDD into Android-powered fondleslabs pronto, though the drive would be just at home in Ultrabooks and other skinny laptops.
   • Fondleslab A touchscreen device, particularly a tablet computer, to which its owner appears unnaturally attached. 2011 October 12, Peter Groves, “Fondleslab”, in Dictionary of Intellectual Property Law, retrieved 16 Sep 2013:
   • Fondleslab Selfie 2013 August 20, Matt Jones, “Fondleslab Selfie”, in Magical Nihilism, retrieved 16 Sep 2013:
   • What with Apple's iOS leading the tablet pack and a herd of Android-based fondleslabs poised to enter the market, it's enticing to read of an Ubuntu-based tablet that's rumored to hit the market in early 2011. 2010 December 28, Team Register, “Ubuntu tablet rumored for early 2011 launch: Another OS to enter fondleslab fray?”, in The Register, retrieved 16 Sep 2013:
   • Fondle-slab to be miniaturised, gain killer voice app ... Our secret reader poll in past weeks suggested that the likeliest names for the iPad would be the Fondle-Slab™ or iStroke™. In the event those predictions turned out to be wrong, but we feel that Steve Jobs may not overlook such marketing gold in future. It seems a racing cert that legions of Apple fans will enjoy full satisfaction from their fondle-slabs and pocket stroker devices for many years to come. ® 2010 January 28, Team Register, “Next from Apple: The Pocket iPad. Fondle-slab to be miniaturised, gain killer voice app”, in The Register, retrieved 14 Sep 2013:

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