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. by Anew_ March 18, 2019
Get the shake your phonemug. I got an ear infection because Dave gave me an Australian phone call at his daughters’ 5th birthday.
by PaneraBoy January 7, 2024
Get the Australian Phone Callmug. The sound you hate to hear as your phone lands in the toilet, as you were positioning the ass gasket on a public toilet. This can also be achieved while tossing ones cookies into same bowel. Caused by achieving Critical Splash Angle.
Dude 1 " Dude, this guy was ralphing so hard in the stall next to me, I swear I heard a Phone Plop."
Dude 2 "Tequila"
Dude 2 "Tequila"
by Zahang August 20, 2013
Get the Phone Plopmug. When you try to call somebody, but the person is also trying to call you at the exact same time, so both of you get the busy signal.
Ferdinand: 'I called you 3 times this morning, but every time I got the busy signal.'
Jack: 'But I didn't talk to anyone on the phone today! I tried to call you, too, but all I got was the busy signal.'
Jack and Ferdinand: 'Phone call-ision!'
Jack: 'But I didn't talk to anyone on the phone today! I tried to call you, too, but all I got was the busy signal.'
Jack and Ferdinand: 'Phone call-ision!'
by SocialistElephant January 10, 2016
Get the phone call-isionmug. Getting an immense stiffy from talking to a hot ass girl....or guy! on the Phone
Also can be used when checking a Girl out while talking to somebody else on the Phone.
Also can be used when checking a Girl out while talking to somebody else on the Phone.
by The Negronemo December 13, 2009
Get the Phone-nermug. A telecommunications device used for communicating, needed to be connected to your country's public telephone system before dialing somebody and ringing them and sends out and receives copper signal over a traditional telephone line.
by Kukaṛa December 30, 2024
Get the phonemug.