BlackBerry prayer
n.— «Heavy BlackBerry users call themselves CrackBerry addicts, referring to the highly addictive form of cocaine. Bow your head to check the device for e-mail during a meeting? That’s a BlackBerry prayer.» —“Morning Edition: Increasing use of BlackBerrys and similar devices in the workplace” by Renee Montagne NPR Jan. 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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