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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
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Calldating
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kawl day ting
Sentence: George hated the fact that Lulu had that new feature on her phone, calldating. It meant that every time they had relations, she would answer every call. This was annoying, especially since their trysts only lasted an hour, until she had to handle her next client...
Etymology: Wordplay on Call-Waiting...Dating (having a steady, intimate relationship)
Helloto
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: hel - LOH - to
Sentence: Like a monster out of a horror movie, Jill's hand shot out of the shower and in a second, hellotoed her ringing cellphone.
Etymology: Hello [What is often said at the beginning of a call conversation] + Auto [automatic]
Ringtarded
Created by: yaknowmay
Pronunciation: ring-tar-ded
Sentence: thee self centered nymph, answered her cell while i was performing an oral masterpiece on her, confirming my suspicions that she was severely ringtarded
Etymology:
Ringstinct
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: ring-stinct
Sentence: Jill interrupted a passionate kiss as her ringstinct kicked in, fumbling for the phone, she tells her man to hold the thought and they can resume the kiss as soon as she gets off the phone.
Etymology: ring/instinct
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COMMENTS:
clever! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-18: 07:27:00
Jill should have read the ringstructions and set up her voicemail - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 10:48:00
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Cellibate
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: SEHL-ih-bayt
Sentence: After the third time in a month that the relationship ended after the third date, Tom realized that it might be his cellibacy that was the problem.
Etymology: Cell, for cell phone Celibate, a word which means practicing a lifestyle devoid of sexual contact, such as might be expected of someone who habitually answers their phone in the midst of coitus.
Cellobsess
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: sell-ob-sess
Sentence: My friend is cellobsessed because she always takes her phone into the washroom with her.
Etymology: cell (as in cell phone) obsess (to be preocupied or controlled by)
Autopilotmode
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: auto-pilot-mode
Sentence: Despite her better judgement to leave the burning house, her brain, in autopilotmode, stopped to answer the phone on the way out the door!
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:
Phoner
Created by: Carria
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner
Etymology: Phone + Boner
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James