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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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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:
Cellfpossessed
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: self/pose/essed
Sentence: She was so cellfpossessed that she had to pick up her calls immediately
Etymology: cell + selfpossessed + possessed
Tigerror
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tie gerr urrr
Sentence: One tigerror too many and he ended up looking like a car crash!
Etymology: tiger error
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COMMENTS:
"snigger" - galwaywegian, 2009-12-03: 06:52:00
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Ringjerk
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: ring-jurk
Sentence: I just can't let the phone ring, one ring and I ringjerk that button and answer.
Etymology: Ring (the sound your phone makes) + jerk (a combo of 'kneejerk' reaction and stupid)
Cellborg
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sell/borg
Sentence: We are a society of cellborgs, rudely leaving a live face to face conversation to answer on the cue of a fashionable ringtone our cyber aquaintances.
Etymology: cell - (cell phone) + cyborg (a person whose physiological functioning is aided by, or dependent upon a mechanical, or electronic device)
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COMMENTS:
Good word. I too have joined the collective... - whipspeak, 2009-12-03: 18:46:00
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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
Ringstinct
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: ring-stinked
Sentence: Honey, please try to fight your ringstinct in future. Or, you know, wait a few minutes.
Etymology: Ring (of phone) + Instinct = Ringstinct
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COMMENTS:
I thought about this exact word but decided against, still it gets my vote :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-14: 07:29:00
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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.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James