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cubital tunnel syndrome

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 16, 2009 · Add Comment

cubital tunnel syndrome n.— «Orthopedic specialists around the globe are seeing the worldwide strike of a new condition known as cubital tunnel syndrome (commonly called cell phone elbow) that can potentially cause long-term nerve damage. When the elbow is bent to allow for holding a cell phone to the ear, the nerve that extends underneath the [...]

flagging

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 20, 2009 · Add Comment

flagging n.— «The boy with the photo on his cell was now in trouble for having pulled a girl’s pants down in class (another teen phenomenon known as “flagging”).» —“My Students. My Cellphone. My Ordeal.” by Ting-Yi Oei Washington Post Apr. 17, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

triggerfish

Posted by Grant Barrett on November 18, 2008 · Add Comment

triggerfish n.— «A cell site simulator, digital analyzer, or a triggerfish can electronically force a cellular telephone to register its mobile identification number (“MIN,” i.e., telephone number) and electronic serial number (“ESN,” i.e., the number assigned by the manufacturer of the cellular telephone and programmed into the telephone) when the cellular telephone is turned on.» —by US [...]

sanctuary cell

Posted by Grant Barrett on November 11, 2008 · Add Comment

sanctuary cell n.— «Back in 1996, when “cocktails” of antiretroviral drugs were proved effective, some researchers proposed that all cells harboring HIV might eventually die off, leading to eradication of HIV from the body—in short, a cure. Those hopes foundered on the discovery that HIV, which integrates itself into a patient’s own DNA, hides in so-called [...]

sexting

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 12, 2008 · Add Comment

sexting n.— «Van Hollen said that online sexual predators often use chat rooms to obtain and trade images. He also noted that predators also use cell phones for explicit chat, a practice known as sexting.» —“State AG taking on Internet predators” New Richmond News (Wisconsin) Aug. 11, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

frequent-flyer program

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 18, 2008 · Add Comment

frequent-flyer program n.— Note: Related to frequent flier and diesel therapy. «Frakt obtained Guantanamo records showing Jawad was moved 112 times from cell to cell during a two-week period in May 2004 in what was known as the “frequent-flyer program,” used to soften up prisoners for interrogation.» —“Guantanamo war crimes court back in session” by Ben Fox in Guantanamo [...]

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