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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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Cellofanting
Created by: ldikarev
Pronunciation: sel-O-fean-ting
Sentence: At the cellofan convention everyone was present; cellofanatics and cellofantologist to discuss issues of cellofanitis.
Etymology: cell +fanatic
Incalluntary
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: In-col-un-ta-ee
Sentence: It was such a turnoff when she incalluntarily answered her cell to find it was her mother who had called.
Etymology: Involuntary (instinctively, spontaneous) + call (a telephone communication)
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COMMENTS:
great word ziggy41 - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 11:34:00
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Pickupulsion
Created by: lwoodsky
Pronunciation: pik-uh-PUL-shun
Sentence: The stark echo confirms that Jane's pickupulsion extended even to the loo.
Etymology: archaic 20th cent Eng. v. to answer a ringing phone; to lift or pick up the receiver in order to respond to a phone call; + [comp]ulsion: loss of choice or control in a personal decision, usually as a result of obsession
Uring
Created by: mikebezner
Pronunciation: yoo-ring
Sentence: Despite being on the toilet, Isaac couldn't help himself and, once again, uringed.
Etymology: Urinate+ring
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:
Nokiaddiction
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: noh key add ik shun
Sentence: his nokiaddiction proved even stronger than his nookieaddiction
Etymology: nokia addiction
Automatonate
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: AW-toh-MAT-n-neyt / aw-TOM-uh-tuh-neyt (obsc.)
Sentence: Chris automatonates for anyone, including his mother-in-law. He doesn't bother to quelltone anymore, or even put it into vibernation. It's become his ringtonus.
Etymology: automaton (robot) + intonate (speak with a particular tone)
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
Dependacell
Created by: fredm
Pronunciation: dee-pend-a-cell
Sentence: Every time that they would make out, she knew they would be interrupted by his dependacell need to find out what his mother wanted. His friends knew that they could call him day or night - he was so dependacell!
Etymology: to depend on your cell phone
Reflexcellegy
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/flex/sell/e/gee
Sentence: Her reflexcellegy was so finely tuned that she would respond to ringtones under any circumstances, even when scuba diving
Etymology: reflex + cell + reflexology (practice of stimulating nerves on the feet, hands and ears)
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COMMENTS:
reflexcellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-18: 06:37:00
Operator, well could you help me place this call? See, I'm under water and my cell phone's hazy. (Consider yourself Croce'd, Jabber!!) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:24:00
BTW, great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:26:00
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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