science fictionary

[James Kushner]

Hello Fictionauts!

At 02:15 PM 5/15/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>What are some other particularly good made-up names for made-up gadgets?
>So far I've collected ipsissifex, nuse (from the same story), twonky,
>ansible, and interrositer (not sure how to spell that one).

I'm more partial to made-up proper names for made-up gadgets, like the 
Rhennius machine (Zelazny, Doorways in the Sand) and the Hooveschnaub 
machine (novelty song from Rollo & Bolliver; spelling approximate).

--James