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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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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
Communowait
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: comune-no-wait
Sentence: Her boyfriend gets mad because she always commmunowaits during intimate moments.
Etymology: from communicate + no wait
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)
Cellavery
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sell ay veree
Sentence: Rosie could never resist that siren's call, her cell phone. When that mechanical song rang, she forgot all else in her haste to avoid missing an important call. She was in fact endentured to cellavery, even when entwined with another person. She had lost many a fond young lover to her compulsion, as few could compete with her encellavement. Especially since her ringtone played "Hit the road, Jack". She needed a he-mancipator to re-charge her love battery before it was too late...
Etymology: Cell (cellular phone) and sounds like Slavery ( the state of being under the control of another person or thing or force)
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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Ringdrone
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ring/drohn
Sentence: "Yes Master" the ringdrone responded to his cell phone
Etymology: ring tone + drone
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
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.
Phoner
Created by: Carria
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner
Etymology: Phone + Boner
Ringstinct
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: ring-stinked
Sentence: Honey, please try to fight your ringstinct in future. Or, you know, wait a few minutes.
Etymology: Ring (of phone) + Instinct = Ringstinct
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COMMENTS:
I thought about this exact word but decided against, still it gets my vote :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-14: 07:29:00
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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