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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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Tigerror

Top verboticism of the day created by galwaywegian

Pronunciation: tie gerr urrr

Sentence: One tigerror too many and he ended up looking like a car crash!

Etymology: tiger error

Created by: galwaywegian.

Comments:

"snigger" - galwaywegian, 2009-12-03: 06:52:00

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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

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