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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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Autospond
Created by: BuenoCabra
Pronunciation: (AW-toh-spond)
Sentence: I hear my ring so often that whenever Beyonce's new song comes on the radio, I totally autospond.
Etymology: From "auto," short for automatic and "respond," meaning to react or answer.
Phoner
Created by: Carria
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My boner was replaced with a phoner
Etymology: Phone + Boner
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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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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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.
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.
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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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
Pickupulsion
Created by: lwoodsky
Pronunciation: pik-uh-PUL-shun
Sentence: The stark echo confirms that Jane's pickupulsion extended even to the loo.
Etymology: archaic 20th cent Eng. v. to answer a ringing phone; to lift or pick up the receiver in order to respond to a phone call; + [comp]ulsion: loss of choice or control in a personal decision, usually as a result of obsession
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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by duchessella. Thank you duchessella. ~ James