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DEFINITION: n. A cell phone which is used to keep grocery lists, find recipes, photograph food, set timers, convert measurements, and play the Macarena while you cook. v. To use your cell phone as a kitchen appliance.
Verboticisms
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Cellte
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sel/tay
Sentence: John uses his phone to cellté some of the vegetables when he's cooking a large meal and there are no free elements on the stove.
Etymology: cellté - verb - from cell (as in phone) + sauté (to fry lightly)
Cellinsautee
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: cell-in-sal-tay
Sentence: Tom's new cellinsautee phone was the perfect tool in his kitchen. He could fry and egg and talk to his Mother at the same time.
Etymology: Cell - Short for a cellphone; a hand-held mobile radio telephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver. Sautee - a method of cooking food that uses a small amount of fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat.
Appliancell
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əˈplīənsel
Sentence: If Shawn could have his cell phone grafted into his body he would. In the kitchen it's not just a phone, it's an appliancell. More than just recipes he finds instructional videos on YouTube. If it could dispense butter he would be all the happier.
Etymology: appliance (a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one) + Cell[phone] (a telephone with access to a cellular radio network)
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COMMENTS:
Great sentence and word. Many, like Shawn, would graft their cell phone to them if they could. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 08:57:00
i think I know Shawn! - wayoffcenter, 2009-01-26: 10:00:00
Can it stop a snack attack? - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-26: 17:12:00
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Friphone
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fr eye fown
Sentence: he knew it was his friphone calling. he recognised the chickenwingtone.
Etymology: fry iphone
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COMMENTS:
luv the chickenwingtone! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 08:47:00
Wing! Wing! - Nosila, 2009-01-26: 20:12:00
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Magiphone
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: ˈmadʒɪ : fəʊn
Sentence: Brrrrring Brrrrring went the oven as Jake shuffled through his messy kitchen, "hmm now where did I leave that magiphone", he wondered?
Etymology: Blend of "Magi-mix" a kind of kitchen appliance that does everything but the girl and "iPhone" a Steve Jobs creation which does everything including the girl.
Mixcell
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: miks-sel
Sentence: Gloria was so excited to put her new mixcell to use when she finally got it in the mail from the Home Shopping Network. If she could just find her usb adaptor cord, she'll be mixing cake batter in no time!
Etymology: n. mixer and adj. mix: (versatile, especially with the upgraded option of mixing/blending food) n. cell (cell phone)
Caterang
Created by: GlobalGallery
Pronunciation: kay-ta-rang
Sentence: Pierre was run off his feet over Christmas. His new restaurant 'Zheezhwaa' was the hottest place in town. Managing the bookings, and the menu, was a real challenge but it was doable thanks to the caterang ability of Pierre's new cellphone. He kept it well charged fearing the chaos that would ensue if it were to fail.
Etymology: 1.cater - to supply food that is ready to eat. 2.rang - alerted with a bell, to have made contact via a telephone.
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COMMENTS:
Pierre sounds a bit orangutangy to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2009-01-26: 17:07:00
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Kcellomatic
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kay sell o mat tik
Sentence: Vince was always coming up with great moneymaking schemes and ideas for new products. His most recent was the kcellomatic...the cell phone that can dice, slice, chop, pulverize and add lots of nutrition to your pizza and other fast foods by adding finely chopped up fruits and veggies to fool the family. In between slicing and dicing, you can call friends, text people and take photos of the chopped thingies on top of your meals. Vince would do fine until he asked the potential client if they wanted to see his crushed nuts.
Etymology: Kcell (Kaytell - famous inventor of household gimmicks sold on TV) & Cell (as in cell phone) & Vegomatic (one of the original inventions of Popeil,sold through paid programming, designed to make life easier for the little woman!)
Icook
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: eye-kook
Sentence: Because her future in-laws were coming to dinner, Congolia found a great recipe on her iCook and programmed it to thaw, fry, and serve the damn thing, only to be disappointed when it didn't do the dishes for her.
Etymology: iCook= blend of iPhone and cook
Utencell
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yu ten sell
Sentence: Gary was the gadget guy. If it hadn't been already, he would invent it. Like his microwave TV,his food-word processor, his short-wave electric frypan, his blogblender, his curling-clothes iron and his toaster stereo. His latest multiappliance was a cell phone which could plan a menu, phone in a grocery delivery order, provide recipes and signal when to do what and for how long. He called it his Utencell. His girlfriend, Myra, wondered how long it would be before all these devices plotted to get rid of Gary, because they really did not need him, except to replace their batteries and plug them in. Yes, the Gadgetry Revolutionaries, the Widget Fondas, the Contraptionistas and the Political Apparatus were building up steam to end the Gizmo Gitmo in Gary's Kitchen!
Etymology: Utensil (an implement for practical use (especially in a household) & Cell (cellular telephone;a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections (cells), each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver)
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COMMENTS:
Very clever! - kateinkorea, 2009-01-26: 00:45:00
Superb! A well-crafted ringer. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-26: 01:53:00
Just the name for my old one! Thanks. - readerwriter, 2009-01-26: 11:14:00
Verrry interesting and well done!! - mweinmann, 2009-01-27: 08:16:00
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Comments:
silveryaspen - 2009-01-26: 09:30:00
Thought this T. S. Elliot quote was worth sharing: "For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James