Apple iPhone Jargon From Maddy’s Dictionary
February 15, 2007 by dennis
Maddy Wrose was a British war orphan who settled in the US in 1946. She earned a PhD in psychology and spent her career with a private research firm in Cambridge MA. Maddy’s Dictionary was her whimsical list of definitions of real and imagined aspects of technology.
The author writing as Maddy’s pal began his career as a computer hardware and software specialist in 1959. He was Dr. Wrose’s friend and technology mentor for the fifty years prior to her death in 1996. One of his retirement projects is the updating and publication of Maddy’s Dictionary. These iPhone terms are among his contributions.
HiPhon n. the separator between the groupings of numerals in a telephone number associated with, stored in or accessed through an Apple iPhone (e.g., 1-800-555-1212)
iPhoghorn n. the loudest bass level on an Apple iPhone
iPhonabula n. the trajectory described by a cellphone obsoleted by an Apple iPhone
iPhonate v. intr. utter a vocal sound about or by the means of an Apple iPhone
iPhonda n. a vehicular accessory for an Apple iPhone (I bought my iPhone an iPhonda Civic.)
iPhondle v.tr. express love for an Apple iPhone through caressing
iPhonesque adj. conspicuously iPhonic (That’s so iPhonesque.)
iPhonetics n. the relationship between the sound and the appearance of elements of an Apple iPhone
iPhonic adj. resembling, mimicking or being reminiscent of the Apple iPhone in appearance, concept or function
iPhonics n. the science, engineering, or principles underlyng anything iPhonic (She holds a PhD in iPhonics.)
iPhonograph n. a spring-driven iPhonoid
iPhonoid n. any iPhonic device deficient in one or more key aspects
iPhonomics n. the study of the Apple iPhone’s impact on the wealth of nations
iPhony adj. deceitfully iPhonic
Maddy’s pal
Tags: Accessory, app, Apple, iPhone, OS
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Apple iPhone Jargon From Maddy’s Dictionary
Article by dennis
Dennis Sloutsky is one of the oldest members of iPhoneWorld.ca, having co-started the site in January 2007. He stills owns an iPhone 2G and uses it sometimes just for fun. His hobbies include traveling, writing and playing his guitar.
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