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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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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
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:
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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Instaction
Created by: rockchic101
Pronunciation: insta-action
Sentence: The phone rang, so his gut instaction was to answer.
Etymology: combination of instant and reaction
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
Phonatic
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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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
Blewcouth
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bloo-kooth
Sentence: Sue knew that Bob was cellfish, but when he committed blewcouth in bed - that was the last straw.
Etymology: bluetooth, couth, whoops I "blew" it.
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COMMENTS:
Also the past tense of blow!... - petaj, 2007-05-18: 06:43:00
Blewcouth You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a cell of my own (aha - now you've been Sinatra'd Purple) - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 09:43:00
Verbitch. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:15:00
ouch!! I think verbich is verboten - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-18: 10:20:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-18: 10:24:00
Bluecouth of Kentucky, keep on ringing,
Ring the one that's gone and left me blue.
- petaj, 2007-05-18: 19:59:00
Hey! Who declared it Pick on Purple week? I'm telling Verbmommy! I'm taking my toys and going home now... home, where my thought's escaping, home, where my music's playing, home, where my love lies waiting... ack! I just garfunkled myself. - toadstool57, 2007-05-19: 06:04:00
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Helloto
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: hel - LOH - to
Sentence: Like a monster out of a horror movie, Jill's hand shot out of the shower and in a second, hellotoed her ringing cellphone.
Etymology: Hello [What is often said at the beginning of a call conversation] + Auto [automatic]
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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James