guestified

Definition

What happens when your IRC nickname account gets demoted to guest status because you couldn't verify your identity in time—basically the internet equivalent of being put in timeout for forgetting your password.

Example Usage

I stepped away from my computer for twenty minutes and got guestified because NickServ thought I was suspicious.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=guestified&defid=378788)

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