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DEFINITION: v. To secretly take a photo of someone with your cellphone. n. A cellphone photo, especially if it was taken surreptitiously.
Verboticisms
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Cellpwnd
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: selpoʊnd
Sentence: Michael certainly has a better idea that his life has few private moments after being cellpwnd at a house party.
Etymology: Cell (cellular telephone) + pwnd (a leetspeak slang term, derived from the word "own", that implies domination or humiliation of a rival)
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COMMENTS:
nice etymology - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:59:00
A modern word for these modern times! Excellent sentence, too. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-09: 20:02:00
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Smartshot
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: smɑːtːʃɒt
Sentence: Buster became very swift with the old 1:2, or was it 4:3? It didn't matter, the smartshot was another knockout.
Etymology: Smart : Clever like a phone, ring like a good verbotomy word. Shot : Photograph, perhaps cheap. Also to strike a blow, esp. in boxing.
Surrepicturious
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sur-uh-pik-cher-uhs
Sentence: The proliferation of camera phones has meant an explosion of surrepicturious moments.
Etymology: surreptitious(obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized) + picture (photograph)
Spiphone
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sp eye fohn
Sentence: her spiphone was directly linked to a see eye ay printer
Etymology: spy iphone
Cellvert
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: sel-vert
Sentence: Jake was on a cellvert mission and took this photo while the sidewalk cafe customers glanced over towards 5th avenue where a crash was heard. Now he can admire Jenna from his room every night AND follow her around the city during the day. Ugh. Creep!
Etymology: cell phone + covert + divert + pervert
Photosinthisis
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: foe-toe-SIN-this-is
Sentence: Knowing she was once again committing an act of photosinthisis by sneaking a picture of Clayton while he showered, Lewellen nevertheless went ahead with the deed.
Etymology: Blend of PHOTO + SIN + THIS + IS Word play on the word photosynthesis. Dunno why, it just had a cool sound.
Cellophoto
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sello foto
Sentence: Now everyone who owns a cell phone has become a paparazzo. When they see a famous person, they quick use their cell phone camera to get a candid shot, which in turn they try to market to the newspapers and magazines. It is a cellophoto moment, where a picture of a cellebrity is something you can sellaphoto to the media.
Etymology: 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) & Telephoto (a photograph made with a telephoto lens)
Photosinthisis
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: foe-toe-SIN-this-is
Sentence: Knowing she was once again committing an act of photosinthisis by sneaking a picture of Lawton while he showered, Juanita nevertheless went ahead with the deed anyway.
Etymology: Blend of PHOTO + SIN + THIS + IS Word play on the word photosynthesis. Dunno why, it just had a cool sound.
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COMMENTS:
Bodaciously badacious! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 11:03:00
Great word! - TJayzz, 2009-02-06: 14:16:00
Sinsational word! - Nosila, 2009-02-06: 22:16:00
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Incogphoto
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: In-cahg-foe-toe
Sentence: Any time Jane would see something she thought was odd, she would whip out her cell phone and snap an incogphoto.
Etymology: Combination of "Incog" from incognito - with one's identity sealed; and "photo".
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COMMENTS:
Excellent - TJayzz, 2009-02-06: 14:15:00
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Circumspicked
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sir cum spikt
Sentence: Jolene circumspicked her subjects well. Her cellphone was full of sexy pictures of hot guys running past her, looking at her oddly and hurriedly hiding their faces with their hands. Apparently she was looking for her Prints Charming.
Etymology: circumspect (heedful of potential consequences) & Pic (picture)& picked (chosen, selected)
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COMMENTS:
ROFL! Adore Prints Chrarming. Circumspicked sounds so delightfully naughty! Great creates - silveryaspen, 2009-02-06: 11:12:00
like it - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-06: 11:58:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by silveryaspen. Thank you silveryaspen. ~ James