Jitterati
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Jitterati is itself a term satirizing the "digerati" and their dependence on caffeine. | Jitterati is itself a term satirizing the "digerati" and their dependence on caffeine. | ||
| + | Also 'literati' - a snide reference to the literary/intellectual 'elite'. There's probably an Italianate etymology to all of this but I'm too idle to look it up. | ||
| + | Perhaps this makes Jitterati a neologism for the cliche'd caffeine-fueled-web-genius community. | ||
The popular coffee chain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks Starbucks] was founded in Seattle, located in America's northwest. | The popular coffee chain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks Starbucks] was founded in Seattle, located in America's northwest. | ||
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Proposed Canon
A site in Erfworld. It is located northwest of the former kingdom of Faq.352 
Real World References
"Jitters" are a term to describe the rush or buzz a person experiences from caffeine, such as that one gets from espresso.
Jitterati is itself a term satirizing the "digerati" and their dependence on caffeine. Also 'literati' - a snide reference to the literary/intellectual 'elite'. There's probably an Italianate etymology to all of this but I'm too idle to look it up. Perhaps this makes Jitterati a neologism for the cliche'd caffeine-fueled-web-genius community.
The popular coffee chain Starbucks was founded in Seattle, located in America's northwest.
