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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
Verboticisms
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Automatonate
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: AW-toh-MAT-n-neyt / aw-TOM-uh-tuh-neyt (obsc.)
Sentence: Chris automatonates for anyone, including his mother-in-law. He doesn't bother to quelltone anymore, or even put it into vibernation. It's become his ringtonus.
Etymology: automaton (robot) + intonate (speak with a particular tone)
Pavlophonian
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: pav-low-phone-ean
Sentence: Jed knew that the call was from a girl at work who had a crush on him. He didn't fancy her and avoided her in the office. He also knew his girlfriend on the other side of the bed would probably hear everything. But such was his pavlophonian response to his ringtone, he couldn't stop himself snatching up the phone and jabbing at the answer button.
Etymology: Pavlovian (a conditioned reflex) & phone (communications device)
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)
Cellibate
Created by: Scattercat
Pronunciation: SEHL-ih-bayt
Sentence: After the third time in a month that the relationship ended after the third date, Tom realized that it might be his cellibacy that was the problem.
Etymology: Cell, for cell phone Celibate, a word which means practicing a lifestyle devoid of sexual contact, such as might be expected of someone who habitually answers their phone in the midst of coitus.
Blewcouth
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bloo-kooth
Sentence: Sue knew that Bob was cellfish, but when he committed blewcouth in bed - that was the last straw.
Etymology: bluetooth, couth, whoops I "blew" it.
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COMMENTS:
Also the past tense of blow!... - petaj, 2007-05-18: 06:43:00
Blewcouth You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a cell of my own (aha - now you've been Sinatra'd Purple) - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 09:43:00
Verbitch. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:15:00
ouch!! I think verbich is verboten - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 10:20:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:24:00
Bluecouth of Kentucky, keep on ringing,
Ring the one that's gone and left me blue.
- petaj, 2007-05-18: 19:59:00
Hey! Who declared it Pick on Purple week? I'm telling Verbmommy! I'm taking my toys and going home now... home, where my thought's escaping, home, where my music's playing, home, where my love lies waiting... ack! I just garfunkled myself. - toadstool57, 2007-05-19: 06:04:00
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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!
Etymology:
Instaction
Created by: rockchic101
Pronunciation: insta-action
Sentence: The phone rang, so his gut instaction was to answer.
Etymology: combination of instant and reaction
Technobliged
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: tĕk'nə-blī-jd'
Sentence: despite my incapacitated state, the presence of my fully charged cell phone made me technobliged to answer. What if someone needed help...? I was technobligated, at the very least, to provide some minimal assistance... given my access to communication.
Etymology: technology + obligate (To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. etc. etc.)
Ringannoplay
Created by: angelheart
Pronunciation: Ring-an-no-play
Sentence: "Answer that and it's ringannoplay"
Etymology:
Earjerk
Created by: greytellie
Pronunciation: eer-jurk
Sentence: I know I should ignore my cell while snogging my studlicious boyfriend, but it is an earjerk reaction!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Looks like we're thinking along the same lines this time. - ErWenn, 2007-05-18: 22:35:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James