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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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Copumobilate
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: kop - u - mobe - ill - aet
Sentence: Jessica was often known to "kill two birds with one stone". She did not have time for Jerry and she needed to take phone calls from her law practice. Her solution was to copumobilate; that is talk on the phone while being intimate with Jerry.
Etymology: copulate, mobile
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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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.
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)
Blewcouth
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bloo-kooth
Sentence: Sue knew that Bob was cellfish, but when he committed blewcouth in bed - that was the last straw.
Etymology: bluetooth, couth, whoops I "blew" it.
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COMMENTS:
Also the past tense of blow!... - petaj, 2007-05-18: 06:43:00
Blewcouth You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a cell of my own (aha - now you've been Sinatra'd Purple) - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 09:43:00
Verbitch. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:15:00
ouch!! I think verbich is verboten - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 10:20:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:24:00
Bluecouth of Kentucky, keep on ringing,
Ring the one that's gone and left me blue.
- petaj, 2007-05-18: 19:59:00
Hey! Who declared it Pick on Purple week? I'm telling Verbmommy! I'm taking my toys and going home now... home, where my thought's escaping, home, where my music's playing, home, where my love lies waiting... ack! I just garfunkled myself. - toadstool57, 2007-05-19: 06:04:00
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Ringjerk
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: ring-jurk
Sentence: I just can't let the phone ring, one ring and I ringjerk that button and answer.
Etymology: Ring (the sound your phone makes) + jerk (a combo of 'kneejerk' reaction and stupid)
Technobliged
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: tĕk'nə-blī-jd'
Sentence: despite my incapacitated state, the presence of my fully charged cell phone made me technobliged to answer. What if someone needed help...? I was technobligated, at the very least, to provide some minimal assistance... given my access to communication.
Etymology: technology + obligate (To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. etc. etc.)
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)
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.
Phonatic
Created by: whipspeak
Pronunciation: foh-nat-ik
Sentence: Sheila was a phonatic about answering calls. Tony... not so much.
Etymology: phone + fanatic: person possessed by excessive zeal
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COMMENTS:
phontastc word - Nosila, 2009-12-03: 18:29:00
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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