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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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Callflex

surfstang

Created by: surfstang

Pronunciation: call/flex

Sentence: I was busy but callflex got the better of me and I answered the call.

Etymology: call + reflex

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Phoner

Created by: Carria

Pronunciation:

Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner

Etymology: Phone + Boner

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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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Technobliged

zrotv

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.)

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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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Hellololic

Created by: treyb

Pronunciation: Hell-low-lawl-lick

Sentence: That Sandra is such a hellololic, she answered her phone right in the middle of the movie.

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Pickall

Created by: logarithm

Pronunciation: pik-all

Sentence: My boss is looking for a natural PICKALL to replace the receptionist whom he has just fired because he caught her polishing her fingernails unperturbed by the ringing phone.

Etymology: Pick + all + call

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Sexemess

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: sex-em-ess

Sentence: Sam was overwrought when he realised that Anna had been sexemessing despite his ardour and best efforts.

Etymology: SMS - short message service + sex (a compromising position) + sexy mess (can be the result of answering your phone at an inappropriate time)

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I sexemess too - kensiesfate, 2007-05-19: 00:07:00

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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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Ringannoplay

Created by: angelheart

Pronunciation: Ring-an-no-play

Sentence: "Answer that and it's ringannoplay"

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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