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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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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)
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.
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:
Cellfpossessed
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: self/pose/essed
Sentence: She was so cellfpossessed that she had to pick up her calls immediately
Etymology: cell + selfpossessed + possessed
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.)
Nookia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: nuu keee aaaaaaah
Sentence: His coitus was so regularly interrupted by the phone, he dubbed it his nookia
Etymology: nokia nookie
Callflex
Created by: surfstang
Pronunciation: call/flex
Sentence: I was busy but callflex got the better of me and I answered the call.
Etymology: call + reflex
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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Hiphonetics
Created by: BemaSelf
Pronunciation: Hi-phone-et-ics
Sentence: The guy totally has Hiphonetics or something. He answered the phone even though we were in the shower together!
Etymology: Hello, Hi, Phone, Phonetics
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James