Verboticism: Cellicit
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.
Cellicit
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: cell/lis/it
Sentence: When Joe misplaces his phone, he cellicits it by relying on the cellhearular method of calling his own number and listening carefully for his personal and unique ring tone.
Etymology: CELLICIT - verb - from - CELL PHONE + ELICIT (to bring, draw out, or call forth)
Points: 749
Comments: Cellicit
Jabberwocky - 2008-10-08: 10:10:00
great word
Nosila - 2008-10-08: 20:33:00
Cellicit is also when telemarketers for phone companies call you at home, during dinner, every night!
Mustang - 2008-10-09: 05:17:00
Excellent
OZZIEBOB - 2008-10-09: 17:03:00
Terrific