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'My new phone really cooks.'

DEFINITION: n. A cell phone which is used to keep grocery lists, find recipes, photograph food, set timers, convert measurements, and play the Macarena while you cook. v. To use your cell phone as a kitchen appliance.

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Magiphone

Created by: scrabbelicious

Pronunciation: ˈmadʒɪ : fəʊn

Sentence: Brrrrring Brrrrring went the oven as Jake shuffled through his messy kitchen, "hmm now where did I leave that magiphone", he wondered?

Etymology: Blend of "Magi-mix" a kind of kitchen appliance that does everything but the girl and "iPhone" a Steve Jobs creation which does everything including the girl.

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Appliancell

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: əˈplīənsel

Sentence: If Shawn could have his cell phone grafted into his body he would. In the kitchen it's not just a phone, it's an appliancell. More than just recipes he finds instructional videos on YouTube. If it could dispense butter he would be all the happier.

Etymology: appliance (a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one) + Cell[phone] (a telephone with access to a cellular radio network)

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COMMENTS:

Great sentence and word. Many, like Shawn, would graft their cell phone to them if they could. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 08:57:00

i think I know Shawn! - wayoffcenter, 2009-01-26: 10:00:00

Can it stop a snack attack? - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-26: 17:12:00

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Cellte

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: sel/tay

Sentence: John uses his phone to cellté some of the vegetables when he's cooking a large meal and there are no free elements on the stove.

Etymology: cellté - verb - from cell (as in phone) + sauté (to fry lightly)

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Cellularder

Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Sell-u-lar-der

Sentence: Mike always kept a spare cellphone in his kitchen to use as a cellularder which came in handy for all sorts of things. He could time boiled eggs with it, store his favourite recipes in the memory and he had even been known to to attempt to fry an egg on it.

Etymology: Cell(from cellphone) + Larder(a large cupboard in the kitchen for storing food) = Cellularder

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COMMENTS:

has a very nice ring of originality - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 09:03:00

I've heard you can pop corn using cell phones so frying eggs might also be possible - handy tool - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-26: 11:46:00

metrohumanx Great word. - metrohumanx, 2009-01-27: 21:52:00

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Vesscell

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: vess sell

Sentence: Juan's new cellular phone had all kinds of apps he could use in his chef business. Why it was a vesscell to help him shop, record recipes and photos and hold lots of information he really needed. He found it ironic to look up blackberry jam recipes on his Blackberry!

Etymology: Vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids)) & Cell (a cellular phone)

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Cellinary

Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: CELL in AIR ee

Sentence: Wow this new item is the latest in cellinary art and science, providing a wide range of culinary and cell phone technology in one device.

Etymology: CULINARY: to do with kitchen and cooking and CELL PHONE:

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COMMENTS:

excellent! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-26: 08:32:00

Good one! - TJayzz, 2009-01-26: 08:35:00

A nice crunchy word...no strings attached. Yummy with peanut butter. - readerwriter, 2009-01-26: 11:28:00

Well done!!! - mweinmann, 2009-01-27: 08:18:00

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Kcellomatic

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kay sell o mat tik

Sentence: Vince was always coming up with great moneymaking schemes and ideas for new products. His most recent was the kcellomatic...the cell phone that can dice, slice, chop, pulverize and add lots of nutrition to your pizza and other fast foods by adding finely chopped up fruits and veggies to fool the family. In between slicing and dicing, you can call friends, text people and take photos of the chopped thingies on top of your meals. Vince would do fine until he asked the potential client if they wanted to see his crushed nuts.

Etymology: Kcell (Kaytell - famous inventor of household gimmicks sold on TV) & Cell (as in cell phone) & Vegomatic (one of the original inventions of Popeil,sold through paid programming, designed to make life easier for the little woman!)

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Caterang

GlobalGallery

Created by: GlobalGallery

Pronunciation: kay-ta-rang

Sentence: Pierre was run off his feet over Christmas. His new restaurant 'Zheezhwaa' was the hottest place in town. Managing the bookings, and the menu, was a real challenge but it was doable thanks to the caterang ability of Pierre's new cellphone. He kept it well charged fearing the chaos that would ensue if it were to fail.

Etymology: 1.cater - to supply food that is ready to eat. 2.rang - alerted with a bell, to have made contact via a telephone.

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Pierre sounds a bit orangutangy to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-26: 17:07:00

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Mixcell

Created by: chaiandallthatjazz

Pronunciation: miks-sel

Sentence: Gloria was so excited to put her new mixcell to use when she finally got it in the mail from the Home Shopping Network. If she could just find her usb adaptor cord, she'll be mixing cake batter in no time!

Etymology: n. mixer and adj. mix: (versatile, especially with the upgraded option of mixing/blending food) n. cell (cell phone)

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Recellcle

Created by: readerwriter

Pronunciation: ree-sell-kul

Sentence: Bronwyn was so into recellcling she set up a craft co-op with her two best friends called Three Bored Housewives. Each year they were able to give the profits back to their local school system which paid the salary of an IT Director.

Etymology: A play on recycle...

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Comments:

silveryaspen - 2009-01-26: 09:30:00
Thought this T. S. Elliot quote was worth sharing: "For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-01-26: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-10: 00:23:00
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James