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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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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)

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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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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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Phoner

Created by: Carria

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner

Etymology: Phone + Boner

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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.

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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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Communipulsion

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kuh-myoo-ni-puhl-shuhn

Sentence: The minister thought he must have really hit a nerve with his sermon when one of his parishioners jumped up with a shout and ran out of the church on Sunday. His ego was slightly deflated when he later learned that the member of his congregation had been a struck by communipulsion - a vibrating cell phone in her pocket and not his masterful words.

Etymology: communication (a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act) + compulsion (something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted)

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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)

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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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Reflexcellegy

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ree/flex/sell/e/gee

Sentence: Her reflexcellegy was so finely tuned that she would respond to ringtones under any circumstances, even when scuba diving

Etymology: reflex + cell + reflexology (practice of stimulating nerves on the feet, hands and ears)

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COMMENTS:

reflexcellent! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-18: 06:37:00

Operator, well could you help me place this call? See, I'm under water and my cell phone's hazy. (Consider yourself Croce'd, Jabber!!) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:24:00

BTW, great word! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:26:00

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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