Verboticism: Eurekaring
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.
Eurekaring
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: yur-reek-a-ring
Sentence: Sam had searched everywhere he could think of for his cellphone without success. There was only one thing left to do, the age old method of eurekaring. He picked up the receiver on his home phone and dialled the number, then strained to listen out for familiar tone of 'wake me up before you go go'(don't ask) and sure enough, albeit very muffled he could hear it coming from down the back of the sofa.
Etymology: Eureka(cry of joy when one finds or discovers something) ORIGIN Greek heureka ' I have found it' said to have been uttered by Archimedes around 2oobc + Ring (to use a phone) = Eurekaring
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Comments: Eurekaring
Jabberwocky - 2008-10-08: 10:11:00
terrific word!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-10-09: 17:02:00
Nice ring about it.