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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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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.
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.
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
Pavlophonian
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)
Instaction
Created by: rockchic101
Pronunciation: insta-action
Sentence: The phone rang, so his gut instaction was to answer.
Etymology: combination of instant and reaction
Technobliged
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: tĕk'nə-blī-jd'
Sentence: despite my incapacitated state, the presence of my fully charged cell phone made me technobliged to answer. What if someone needed help...? I was technobligated, at the very least, to provide some minimal assistance... given my access to communication.
Etymology: technology + obligate (To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. etc. etc.)
Phobsession
Created by: DaddiezGyrl
Pronunciation: fo-b-session
Sentence: It was his case of phobsession that made him answer the phone while they were making love.
Etymology: combo of phone+obsession
Ringdrone
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ring/drohn
Sentence: "Yes Master" the ringdrone responded to his cell phone
Etymology: ring tone + drone
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
Autopilotmode
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: auto-pilot-mode
Sentence: Despite her better judgement to leave the burning house, her brain, in autopilotmode, stopped to answer the phone on the way out the door!
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Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James