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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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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

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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

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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:

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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

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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

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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

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Ringstantresponsereflex

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: rrrrrrrring + stant like in instant + re like in Re: + sponse like spongebob minus gbob plus s + reflex like in relax.

Sentence: My Ringstantresponsereflex (short RiReRe) plus my catlike curiousity made grab the phone immediately - anytime, anyplace. I am on Ringstandby, you'll always get my Ringstandreply.

Etymology: Ring + instant + response + reflex.

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Autospond

Created by: BuenoCabra

Pronunciation: (AW-toh-spond)

Sentence: I hear my ring so often that whenever Beyonce's new song comes on the radio, I totally autospond.

Etymology: From "auto," short for automatic and "respond," meaning to react or answer.

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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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Cellofanitis

Created by: shutz

Pronunciation: Cell-o-Fan-itis

Sentence: He knew her cellofanitis had reached the next level when she answered a call from her her husband as he was proposing to her.

Etymology: From "Cell" (cellular phone), "Fan" (short for fanatic) and "-itis", the common suffix that is used to denote an inflammation, irritation, or more generally, a negative medical condition.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-18: 03:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-03: 00:22:00
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James