Sound-powered phone batteries

A fictional object used as a hazing joke pulled on unsuspecting newcomers in the U.S. Navy.

Corporal Dodson: Colonel, the phone died.
Colonel Watts: Go down to the Supply deck to see if there are any sound-powered phone batteries.
Corporal: Sir, yes sir!
Watts: *chuckles*

by Intelligence001 June 24, 2016

Power phoning

Someone making a loud condescending phone call in public, especially as a way to show off.

Power phoning I wonder if there is someone on the other end putting up with being power phoned, because if someone tried to say that to me I'd tell them to try and say that to me in person, and then hang up.

by Music_Is_Forever July 2, 2022