What is the definition of NaNoing, you ask? Here’s the Merriam-Webster definition. (okay, not really, but I did steal their layout.)
NaNo
Function verb
Inflected Form(s): NaNoed; NaNoing.
Etymology: Modern English NaNo, from NaNoWriMo
transitive verb
1. To write madly in order to reach an unreasonable wordcount within an insane deadline with a story that may well be crap, but will be written crap if you stick with the program. [And as CJ Cherryh said, it’s okay to write mediocre, so long as you edit brilliantly.]
2. To participate in the event of NaNoWriMo, joining other nutcases in the incredible insanity of trying to write 50,000 words in thirty days.Â
Related phrases:Â
NaNoed Out: incapable of typing another word, though the fingers keep wriggling.Â
NaNot: term rejecting opportunities for socialization, fresh air, other hobbies, and most non-emergency requests.
NaNotYet: response to emergency requests. Means the participant may pull herself away from the keyboard any minute. Or not.Â
The adjective definitions are in another entry, of course. 😉Â