Verboticism: Phonewave

'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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Panacellea

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: pan-uh-SEL-ee-uh

Sentence: Although bistromathics was Douglas Adams’ term for the crazy difficulty of dividing up l’addition at a restaurant properly, Bob thought that he had gone one step further by inventing the panacellea, a cell phone that reads the menu, orders a meal for each diner, cooks it and calculates each diner's tab etc. However, his troubles soon began when a hors d' trojan entered his gourmetic gizmo and he was billed for more than a million dollars.

Etymology: Mixture of PANACEA: an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties; PAN: all whole, entire 2. PAN: bread; food or sustenance; & CELL: as in cellphone.

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COMMENTS:

Pantastic - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 08:55:00

terrific sentence - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-26: 11:41:00

Excellent! - Mustang, 2009-01-27: 02:33:00

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Icook

Created by: LoftyDreamer

Pronunciation: eye-kook

Sentence: Because her future in-laws were coming to dinner, Congolia found a great recipe on her iCook and programmed it to thaw, fry, and serve the damn thing, only to be disappointed when it didn't do the dishes for her.

Etymology: iCook= blend of iPhone and cook

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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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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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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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Ippliance

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: īplīəns

Sentence: Tim has one of the most expensive kitchen ippliances available. He bought the new iPhone but just couldn’t figure out how to use it so it now functions as a spoon rest, trivet and mini cutting board.

Etymology: i (iphone) + appliance (a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one)

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Quank

Created by: JamesDonovan

Pronunciation: Qu-ank

Sentence: A coughing sound made by a duck with Ebola.

Etymology: Onomatopoeia, spelled as best as I could

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Eat it - Ducks, 2014-10-28: 16:26:00

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Phonewave

Created by: Walter7

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It is Awesome - Walter7, 2014-10-28: 16:29:00

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Friphone

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: fr eye fown

Sentence: he knew it was his friphone calling. he recognised the chickenwingtone.

Etymology: fry iphone

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luv the chickenwingtone! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 08:47:00

Wing! Wing! - Nosila, 2009-01-26: 20:12:00

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Kitchenberry

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: kit - shen - bare - eee

Sentence: While the rest of us use Blackberrys, Matilda has a Kitchenberry. I do not think she answers incoming calls because her phone is too busy working in her kitchen. Matilda uses it to plan meals, illustrate her new cookbook and provide background music while she cooks.

Etymology: Kitchen + Blackberry >>> Kitchen (A room of the house used to plan and prepare meals) Blackberry (A common, popular model of phone with multiple capabilities)...

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Berry well done! Great create - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 08:52:00

Like it; beats toast and marmalade ?Toast and marmalade for tea Sailing ships upon the sea Aren't lovlier than you Or the games I see you play You more lovely than the day When the sun is in your eyes I see through your disguise Or the games I see you play (Repeat 2nd verse) (Repeat 1st verse) (Repeat 2nd verse) - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-26: 17:05:00

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Utilicell

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: yew-TIL-eh-sell

Sentence: Being a master multitasker Milton had programmed his cell phone to do many different tasks including storing reicpes and remotely controlling his stove, microwave and even his bread machine.

Etymology: Blend of 'Utility' (having or made for a number of useful or practical purposes rather than a single, specialized one) and 'cell' (for cell phone)

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COMMENTS:

This is awesome! Before I read your description, I imagined you'd mention utensil in your etymology. Utility's even better! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2009-01-26: 10:46:00

clever - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-26: 11:45:00

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