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DEFINITION: v., To call your cellphone when you have misplaced it, hoping that it will ring so that you can locate it. n., The sound of a lost cellphone.
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Alzherphoning
Created by: Floatzilla
Pronunciation: Like an American would say it
Sentence: "Whoever you are, go in the other room and listen while I'm altzerphoning."
Etymology: Tastless humorous reference to symptoms associated with Alzheimer's
Need-dial
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: need-diyul
Sentence: i find it helpful to put need-dial on speed-dial
Etymology: need, speed dial
Masturtweet
Created by: trademagrag
Pronunciation: mass-ter-tweet
Sentence: I found my phone, but it was a bit embarrassing when my roommate caught me masturtweeting.
Etymology: masturbate + tweet
Cryptomim
Created by: arandomperson97
Pronunciation:
Sentence: His phone was missing so he called it hoping to hear the ringtone.
Etymology: crypt-hidden o-song mim-to imitate
Logmnegloss
Created by: AcesOfHearts
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Once again, the irresponsible adult began logmenglossing to look for his phone.
Etymology: Log-Speech mne- to remember gloss-Language
Phonlymne
Created by: InuYasha11
Pronunciation:
Sentence: For the third time this week, Melissa had once again made a phonlymne after leaving her cellphone on vibrate.
Etymology: Phon - sound Ly - to loosen Mne - to remember
Seafone
Created by: nhtbrink
Pronunciation: sea as in see, fone as in phone
Sentence: I'll try a seafone, perhaps I'll find it that way
Etymology:
Telecryptone
Created by: juliadeboard
Pronunciation: tele-crip-tone
Sentence: Can I use your telecryptone to find my phone?
Etymology: tele-far, crypt-hidden,+ -one
Cellarouse
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SEL-uh-rouz
Sentence: Brent was forever losing his cell phone in the clutter around his apartment and would often resort to a technique he called 'cellarouse' wherein he would call his cell from another phone hoping to locate the cell by it's ring.
Etymology: Blend of Cell (for cell phone) and arouse...to awaken.
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-08: 10:10:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James'
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James