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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

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Comproinstinctivringobsession

Created by: grasshopper

Pronunciation: compro-instinctive-ring-obsession

Sentence: I was diagnosed with comproinstinctivringobsession and all my phone were taken away at the intervention.

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Phoner

Created by: Carria

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner

Etymology: Phone + Boner

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Ringstant

Created by: oren22

Pronunciation: ring as in ring stant- like in instant

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Phonepulsion

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: phone + pull + shun

Sentence: No matter I'm doing, I gotta answer it when it rings - it's a phonepulsion.

Etymology: phone + compulsion

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Autopilotmode

Created by: guesser

Pronunciation: auto-pilot-mode

Sentence: Despite her better judgement to leave the burning house, her brain, in autopilotmode, stopped to answer the phone on the way out the door!

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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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Cellofanitis

Created by: shutz

Pronunciation: Cell-o-Fan-itis

Sentence: He knew her cellofanitis had reached the next level when she answered a call from her her husband as he was proposing to her.

Etymology: From "Cell" (cellular phone), "Fan" (short for fanatic) and "-itis", the common suffix that is used to denote an inflammation, irritation, or more generally, a negative medical condition.

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Callflex

surfstang

Created by: surfstang

Pronunciation: call/flex

Sentence: I was busy but callflex got the better of me and I answered the call.

Etymology: call + reflex

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Cellutate

giveaphuk

Created by: giveaphuk

Pronunciation: CELL U TATE

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Instaction

Created by: rockchic101

Pronunciation: insta-action

Sentence: The phone rang, so his gut instaction was to answer.

Etymology: combination of instant and reaction

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-18: 03:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-12-03: 00:22:00
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James