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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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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
Dependacell
Created by: fredm
Pronunciation: dee-pend-a-cell
Sentence: Every time that they would make out, she knew they would be interrupted by his dependacell need to find out what his mother wanted. His friends knew that they could call him day or night - he was so dependacell!
Etymology: to depend on your cell phone
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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Muffamoan
Created by: kensiesfate
Pronunciation: muff-uh-moan
Sentence: I like to muffamoan when we are in bed togather. It turns me on
Etymology:
Cellusinterruptus
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
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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Ringclination
Created by: Kirubeza
Pronunciation: Ring-klihn-ay-shun
Sentence: Dorothy's ringclination was so powerful that not even being in bed with her best friend Jemma's husband could stop her answering the call - even with it being Jemma on the line.
Etymology: RING - to call someone up by telephone. INCLINATION - the predisposition to do something.
Incalluntary
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: In-col-un-ta-ee
Sentence: It was such a turnoff when she incalluntarily answered her cell to find it was her mother who had called.
Etymology: Involuntary (instinctively, spontaneous) + call (a telephone communication)
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COMMENTS:
great word ziggy41 - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 11:34:00
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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)
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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James