Refers to da "shout-out" phone call dat you make to one or more local homes/businesses during a power-outage, to ask if they are without electricity, also ("Are you folks in da Dark Ages, as well?"); this allows you to reliably determine if it is indeed a widespread outage, rather than it's being "just you" (i.e., where you would need to check your home's wiring/fuse-box for unseen faulty connections).
During an unexpected power-outage, most folks will likely be at least marginally patient/understanding if you want to check wif dem about whether their electricity is off, as well, but you should still consider carefully before making said call --- usually you will want to do so only if da current weather is fairly "calm 'n' balmy" and therefore a utilities-outage would not be expected. It is generally understood dat service-wires might be downed if there is heavy snow/wind, and so in these cases your "dark ages"-inquiry phone call might be viewed as somewhat of an unnecessary/frivolous interruption, especially since those other folks will themselves probably be experiencing moderate difficulties/concerns regarding said hiccup in da flow of "angry pixies", and so at da time they may be feverishly scrambling to "batten down da hatches" while waiting for da power to come back on again. Good luck trying to call anyone, though, since nowadays da phone and electricity are no longer such "entirely separate circuits" as they used to be, and so unless it's an extremely small and "localized" outage, your home-phone service will likely be out, also, if da electricity is off. Dat's an instance where mobile phones can be an alternative means of communication, since most cellular-towers have their own "dedicated" power-source dat will remain active even if da "regular" electricity is off.
by QuacksO March 19, 2019
Get the "dark ages"-inquiry phone callmug. When you’re gonna check ya girl’s phone and she either snatches it or begs to get it back, this is what to say.
by Veggies/ Dirt March 25, 2019
Get the Got FBI files on your phone?mug. Rich. called the dispatcher to switch the trains so he had the best one. Rich is now known as a phone fucker.
by The real randy April 14, 2024
Get the Phone Fuckermug. What you say to someone who has a smartphone when they ask you a question you likely don't know the answer to, when they could easily look it up on or ask their smartphone.
by Hot Glass Gal January 16, 2015
Get the if-phonelymug. She/He deleted your number - out of lack of attraction - so she/he has no idea who you are when you text her/him.
by Georgiaboy1996 July 5, 2015
Get the I got a new phonemug. "Hey man what you got me on Tweeker Phone for?" You need to validate our conversation through third party mfs without telling me then you a gd Tweak my man!"
by Junkfinder33 August 13, 2021
Get the Tweeker Phonemug. by TheOtherGuy125 August 28, 2021
Get the Phone Comamug.