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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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Ringstant

Created by: oren22

Pronunciation: ring as in ring stant- like in instant

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Nookia

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: nuu keee aaaaaaah

Sentence: His coitus was so regularly interrupted by the phone, he dubbed it his nookia

Etymology: nokia nookie

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Ringstinct

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: ring-stinct

Sentence: Jill interrupted a passionate kiss as her ringstinct kicked in, fumbling for the phone, she tells her man to hold the thought and they can resume the kiss as soon as she gets off the phone.

Etymology: ring/instinct

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COMMENTS:

clever! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-18: 07:27:00

Jill should have read the ringstructions and set up her voicemail - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 10:48:00

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Cellavery

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: sell ay veree

Sentence: Rosie could never resist that siren's call, her cell phone. When that mechanical song rang, she forgot all else in her haste to avoid missing an important call. She was in fact endentured to cellavery, even when entwined with another person. She had lost many a fond young lover to her compulsion, as few could compete with her encellavement. Especially since her ringtone played "Hit the road, Jack". She needed a he-mancipator to re-charge her love battery before it was too late...

Etymology: Cell (cellular phone) and sounds like Slavery ( the state of being under the control of another person or thing or force)

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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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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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Cellpulsion

Created by: newworldview

Pronunciation: sell-pull-shun

Sentence: His cellpulsion was so strong that he answered his phone in the middle of a root canal.

Etymology: Cell (phone) + compulsion

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Oughtoreply

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: auto ree ply

Sentence: No matter what (or who) he was doing that ringtone just triggered his oughtoreply button every time

Etymology: ought to reply, autoreply.

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COMMENTS:

I'm walking out the door with a smile on my face after this one - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 07:15:00

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Comproinstinctivringobsession

Created by: grasshopper

Pronunciation: compro-instinctive-ring-obsession

Sentence: I was diagnosed with comproinstinctivringobsession and all my phone were taken away at the intervention.

Etymology:

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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