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Cellfish, cellular phone selfish person: a person who is busy on their phone even when doing so is rude and inconsiderate of others around them (e.g.: talking on the phone while ordering at a restaurant)
Cellphone drift: the drifting of a motor vehicle when the driver pays more attention to the phone than to driving
Cellphone freak out: the brief frantic search that occurs when one thinks that they have lost their cellphone only to find it right in their pocket or hidden in the sofa cushion
Cellphone novel: a novel written on a cellphone with the intent of it being viewed on cellphone screens only, so chapters can be read with little to no scrolling
Cellphone Tai Chi: a series of movements while attempting to find cellphone reception, generally involves holding the cellphone in the air while simultaneously walking slowly in circles
Cell-phonitis: a psychosocial condition characterized by inability to stop using or turning off the cellphone
Cellular phone dermatitis: rash or an allergic reaction caused by direct contact with a component in the cellphone
CPST, cell phone standard time: the time that all cell phones have
Computer vision syndrome: eye and vision related problems that result from prolonged use of digital devices

FOMO, Fear of Missing Out: anxiety of not being included in an interesting or enjoyable activity that others might be experiencing
Hiding in your cellphone: an act of bypassing an awkward situation when around people one has nothing to say to by pretending to be busy with their cell phone (e.g.: in an elevator)
JOMO, Joy of Missing Out: joy of doing something without worrying about what others are doing or rushing to tell others about it on social media
Nomophobia, no-mobile-phobia: state of psychosocial illness characterized by a pathological fear of lack of access to a wireless mobile device
Phubbing: focusing on the phone while talking to a person whom the contents in the phone do not concern
Reinforcing spirals: algorithm-based content that is fed to a user as ‘personalized results’
Ringxiety: the false sensation of having received a call that leads to constantly checking the device (e.g.: when a cellphone rings in a crowd and everyone dives for theirs in case they miss a call)

Smartphone dead leg: the loss of feeling in the legs due to prolonged smartphone use while sitting down, in particular on the toilet
Smartphone pinky: when the pinky finger gets permanently deformed and painful from supporting the weight of the smartphone
Smartphone waterfall: when one person in a group checks their smartphone and incites a domino effect of everybody else checking their own phones, thus ending all live discussion
Smartphone withdrawal: when the smartphone suddenly dies and tech support ships a new battery which takes 3 days to get there and the phone still doesn’t work, leading you to wait 3 more days. You can't put up with it anymore, so you go buy a 'GO' phone just to be able to talk.
Texdiety: anxiety caused by the death of one’s phone battery while trying to respond to a text
Textaphrenia: the false sensation of having received a text message that leads to constantly checking the device
Textiety: the anxiety of receiving and responding immediately to text messages
Upward social comparison: comparing self with others on social media who are perceived to have perfect bodies and lives
WMD, Wireless Mobile Device: a portable device with wireless internet capability, such as a cellphone, tablet, laptop, and smartwatch

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