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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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Ringdrone

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: ring/drohn

Sentence: "Yes Master" the ringdrone responded to his cell phone

Etymology: ring tone + drone

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Pavlover

Created by: heartnsoul

Pronunciation: PAV-luv-er

Sentence: Making love to a person for the first time is an exploration of the boundaries and fuels of passion, unless you try to "connect" with a Pavlover who is turned on by a cellphone's ring, or a Stimlover who is turned on by their own fleeting thoughts.

Etymology: "Pavlov" (Ivan Petrovich Pavlov - known for his discovery of an involuntary salivation response in dogs) + "Lover" (known for much better involuntary and voluntary responses than answering phones)

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Ringstantresponsereflex

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: rrrrrrrring + stant like in instant + re like in Re: + sponse like spongebob minus gbob plus s + reflex like in relax.

Sentence: My Ringstantresponsereflex (short RiReRe) plus my catlike curiousity made grab the phone immediately - anytime, anyplace. I am on Ringstandby, you'll always get my Ringstandreply.

Etymology: Ring + instant + response + reflex.

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Ringtarded

Created by: yaknowmay

Pronunciation: ring-tar-ded

Sentence: thee self centered nymph, answered her cell while i was performing an oral masterpiece on her, confirming my suspicions that she was severely ringtarded

Etymology:

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Celladdiction

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: SELL-eh-dik-shun

Sentence: Harold has what amounts to a celladdiction, an irresistible instinct to answer calls on his cell phone, no matter the time of day or activity he might be engaged in, even including romantic interludes.

Etymology: Blend of words 'cell' (for cell phone) and 'addiction' (n. the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming)

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Callpulation

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kal pul ay shun

Sentence: The scene was set. Soft music, candles, champagne, oysters, a luxurious hotel suite. They were passionately entwined. They barely knew each other, but they were well on their way to changing that. Just when things were getting very hot and heavy, she could not resist the callpulation. Her cell was singing out the message that always got her attention, "I'm so excited...". She could not resist and just had to answer. "Yeah, we'll be done in five, Rudy, where's my next trick?" At that point, her bedmate knew that although he ate a dozen oysters, only 6 of them were going to work tonight!

Etymology: Call (a telephone connection) & Pull (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes) & Copulation (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman)

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Pavlophonian

CharlieB

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)

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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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Cellofanting

Created by: ldikarev

Pronunciation: sel-O-fean-ting

Sentence: At the cellofan convention everyone was present; cellofanatics and cellofantologist to discuss issues of cellofanitis.

Etymology: cell +fanatic

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Phonerousness

Created by: zacharyalanstewart

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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