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DEFINITION: v. To instinctively answer your cell phone ring, even when caught in a somewhat compromising position. n. The instinct to answer your phone
Verboticisms
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Callpulation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kal pul ay shun
Sentence: The scene was set. Soft music, candles, champagne, oysters, a luxurious hotel suite. They were passionately entwined. They barely knew each other, but they were well on their way to changing that. Just when things were getting very hot and heavy, she could not resist the callpulation. Her cell was singing out the message that always got her attention, "I'm so excited...". She could not resist and just had to answer. "Yeah, we'll be done in five, Rudy, where's my next trick?" At that point, her bedmate knew that although he ate a dozen oysters, only 6 of them were going to work tonight!
Etymology: Call (a telephone connection) & Pull (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes) & Copulation (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman)
Earjerk
Created by: greytellie
Pronunciation: eer-jurk
Sentence: I know I should ignore my cell while snogging my studlicious boyfriend, but it is an earjerk reaction!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Looks like we're thinking along the same lines this time. - ErWenn, 2007-05-18: 22:35:00
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Tigerror
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tie gerr urrr
Sentence: One tigerror too many and he ended up looking like a car crash!
Etymology: tiger error
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COMMENTS:
"snigger" - galwaywegian, 2009-12-03: 06:52:00
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Ringstant
Created by: oren22
Pronunciation: ring as in ring stant- like in instant
Sentence:
Etymology:
Celladdiction
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SELL-eh-dik-shun
Sentence: Harold has what amounts to a celladdiction, an irresistible instinct to answer calls on his cell phone, no matter the time of day or activity he might be engaged in, even including romantic interludes.
Etymology: Blend of words 'cell' (for cell phone) and 'addiction' (n. the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming)
Hellololic
Created by: treyb
Pronunciation: Hell-low-lawl-lick
Sentence: That Sandra is such a hellololic, she answered her phone right in the middle of the movie.
Etymology:
Phonepulsion
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: phone + pull + shun
Sentence: No matter I'm doing, I gotta answer it when it rings - it's a phonepulsion.
Etymology: phone + compulsion
Pickall
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: pik-all
Sentence: My boss is looking for a natural PICKALL to replace the receptionist whom he has just fired because he caught her polishing her fingernails unperturbed by the ringing phone.
Etymology: Pick + all + call
Sexemess
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sex-em-ess
Sentence: Sam was overwrought when he realised that Anna had been sexemessing despite his ardour and best efforts.
Etymology: SMS - short message service + sex (a compromising position) + sexy mess (can be the result of answering your phone at an inappropriate time)
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COMMENTS:
I sexemess too - kensiesfate, 2007-05-19: 00:07:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James