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textonym

textonym  n.— «Meg Kingston introduces us to the textonym. That’ll be the set of words generated by a particular sequence of key presses on a mobile phone, when the phone’s software is predicting what word you want. For example, keys 2-2-4...

jackknifed

jackknifed  adj.— «They can document their experiences with digital cameras, widely sold at the PX (Post Exchange), call home using cell phones and phone cards through a tent and satellite system set up by AT&T (for jackknifed rates)...

listicle

listicle  n.— «People who haven’t worked in the publishing industry (or haven’t worked at the Voice) don’t necessarily know that “best of” issues are generally a chance for the editorial staff to phone it in. Inside jokes, lazy...

toothing

toothing  n.— «Toothing takes bluejacking to an altogether different level or ballpark. An anonymous guide to toothing says: “Toothing is defined as a form of anonymous sex with strangers—usually on some form of transport or enclosed...

jupe

jupe  n.— «I’ve had my nick juped (taken by a bot) with my phone number and the away message “Call Me For Hot Anal Sex.” No one called.» —“A peek at script kiddie culture” by Andrew D...

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