DEFINITION: n. A person who immediately answers all cell phone calls, then chats on and on, leaving the people they’re with, hanging. v. To answer your phone even when you are in the middle of another conversation.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Cellfish: /sel-fish/ Todd’s devotion to his smart phone is stupid. The way he flops from a real-world conversation to one form cyberspace shows he is just a cellfish. Etymology: cell (short for cellular) + selfish (devoted to or caring only for oneself) Created by: artr.
Cellebratty: /sel-EBB-rat-ee/ Derek is a real cellebratty, considering himself to be a big ‘star’ among his cell phone friends list and having the exceedingly bad manners to ignore those around him to go on and on with others who call on his cell phone. Etymology: Blend of ‘cell’ (cell phone) and a form of ‘brat’ (bratty) A play on the word celebrity. Created by: Mustang.
Cellabate: /sell a bayt/ Rita thought it rude when Fritz interrupted their discussions by answering all his cellphone calls and chatting for ages, ignoring her. Fritz was always on the phone instead of the phone being on the Fritz. She told him that if he could not cellabate, then he would become celibate. Etymology: Cell (handheld portable telephone) & Abate (become less in amount or intensity) & Wordplay on Celibate (abstaining from sexual intercourse) Created by: Nosila.
Standunk: /Stan-dunk/ Last night Jim and I were off to a really good start, then that asshole interrupted our conversation to answer a phone call. What a standunk!!!! Etymology: Standunk: from Stand-derived from the phrases: To stand up(lisa stood me up on this date) and “one night stand” and the word dunk. To Stand up/temporarily dump(dunk) someone due to their seeming lack of importance for a measly phone call. Created by: Beutesant.
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