ringxiety
English
Etymology
Blend of ring + anxiety.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɪŋzˈaɪəti/
Noun
ringxiety (uncountable)
- (neologism) The anxiety resulting from the mistaken belief that one's cell phone/mobile is ringing or vibrating.
- 2011, Lynn Schnurnberger, The Best Laid Plans, Ballantine Books (2011), →ISBN, page 71:
- I reach for my cellphone, only to discover that it's not ringing.
- "Damn it, this has been happening all week. Maybe I do have ringxiety."
- 2011, Lynn Schnurnberger, The Best Laid Plans, Ballantine Books (2011), →ISBN, page 71:
Quotations
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