DEFINITION: v. To arrange with a friend to phone you with a “crisis” during a blind date, in case you need to make an emergency exit; n. A fake “emergency” phone call that is used to end a blind date.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Cellafeign: /cell uh feyn/ Marsha, please remember to cellafeign at 8:00 and we’ll see if I need it. Etymology: From the Modern American cell, indicating a phone area since 1977, and the Old French feindre meaning to pretend, represent, imitate or shirk. Created by: focusteacher.
Amourgency: /a mur jen cee/ When Violet had prearranged to have her friend Brenda call her ten minutes after her blind date started, she had no idea it would be such an amourgency…her date smelled, was possessive and creepy! Etymology: Amour (French for Love) & Emergency (crisis situation) Created by: Nosila.
Aracknaphonya: /ah-rak-na-PHONE-ya/ Pheobe’s first impression of her blind date, Winston, was that he looked like a giant insect and was actually frightening and as a result she hovered near the phone awaiting a prearranged ‘just in case’ phone call that would offer her an ‘escape clause’. Etymology: Blend of ‘arachnophobia’ (fear of arachnids), ‘acck’ (expression of disgust’ and ‘phone’ (cell phone) Created by: Mustang.
Catrastrophoney: /kuh-tas-truh-foh-nee/ Joan was not at all sure about going out on a date with a guy she met through an online dating service. Even though one of her girlfriends swore by it, Bubba’s Buds didn’t feel quite right to her so she arranged for June to give her a catastrophoney call just to be safe. Etymology: catastrophe (a sudden and widespread disaster) + phone (telephone) + phoney (not genuine; fake ) Created by: artr.
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