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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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Communowait

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: comune-no-wait

Sentence: Her boyfriend gets mad because she always commmunowaits during intimate moments.

Etymology: from communicate + no wait

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Sexemess

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sex-em-ess

Sentence: Sam was overwrought when he realised that Anna had been sexemessing despite his ardour and best efforts.

Etymology: SMS - short message service + sex (a compromising position) + sexy mess (can be the result of answering your phone at an inappropriate time)

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I sexemess too - kensiesfate, 2007-05-19: 00:07:00

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Hiphonetics

Created by: BemaSelf

Pronunciation: Hi-phone-et-ics

Sentence: The guy totally has Hiphonetics or something. He answered the phone even though we were in the shower together!

Etymology: Hello, Hi, Phone, Phonetics

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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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Phoner

Created by: Carria

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner

Etymology: Phone + Boner

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Calldating

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kawl day ting

Sentence: George hated the fact that Lulu had that new feature on her phone, calldating. It meant that every time they had relations, she would answer every call. This was annoying, especially since their trysts only lasted an hour, until she had to handle her next client...

Etymology: Wordplay on Call-Waiting...Dating (having a steady, intimate relationship)

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Cellusinterruptus

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: cell-us-inter-rupt-us

Sentence: My cellphone rings and it's cellusinterruptus again. "Let's just ignore it," he whispers; but it's too late. "What if it's the babysitter?" "What if there's a problem or the baby's sick?" "What if Susan's had a car accident?" "What if Timmy's fallen down a well?" "What if I just give up and watch TV?" he says, and storms out of the room.

Etymology: cell: cell phone + interrupt: prevent or disturb + us -- wordplay on coitus interruptus: self-withdrawal during lovemaking

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Phonatic

whipspeak

Created by: whipspeak

Pronunciation: foh-nat-ik

Sentence: Sheila was a phonatic about answering calls. Tony... not so much.

Etymology: phone + fanatic: person possessed by excessive zeal

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COMMENTS:

phontastc word - Nosila, 2009-12-03: 18:29:00

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Helloto

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: hel - LOH - to

Sentence: Like a monster out of a horror movie, Jill's hand shot out of the shower and in a second, hellotoed her ringing cellphone.

Etymology: Hello [What is often said at the beginning of a call conversation] + Auto [automatic]

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Thumbjerk

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌθʌmˈdʒɝk/

Sentence: Answering my cell phone is such a thumbjerk reaction that when it rings while I'm asleep, I will pick it up, open it, put it to my ear, say "Hello," and wake up, in that order. I sometimes have to ask whoever called to to repeat their first sentence.

Etymology: As in knee-jerk, only with a thumb.

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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