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Call of Attrition

When a mobile phone call drops out, the ensuing attempts to call each other back on both sides results in endless straight-to-voicemail calls, engaged signals, more dropouts... it's just useless.

Adapted from the term "war of attrition", in which both forces wear each other down over a long period of time, resulting in little success for either.
Nick just dropped out; I'm trying to get ahold of him for the fourth time, but it's just a call of attrition at the moment.
by Wahooski November 18, 2010
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Attrition

The act of expelling bodily fluids
Sometimes also used as a business term for unimportant things
Can you wait for a sec, I have to experience some morning attrition
by Mitkoins January 7, 2017
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attemption

My class made many attemptions to complete their work.
by jhdw0316 October 1, 2009
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Anal Attentive

Someone who is sooo into ass it's annoying. A take off of 'anal retentive'
God, for a sad-ass virgin who's never had a muddy hot-dog, he really is anal attentive. Kick his ass, yo!
by Roughbuff November 14, 2004
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attentional

A word used by psychologists which simply means "relating to attention." Psychologists know this, it's just that they think they're sound important if they use more syllables when they talk.
Psychologist Kevin said "Wow! That Maria is such an attentional whore!"

or

Psychologist Kevin said "Why can't I say 'attentional density?' It sounds more important than attention density!"
by Laves sus Manos April 20, 2008
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hookup of attrition

hooking up with someone repeatedly when one or both partners have an emotional attachment to their partner; i.e. one-night stands and other sexual encounters with no promise of commitment over a number of years. usually leads to heartbreak, drama, pining, and complaints about having wasted energy over a relationship.
1) They've been hooking up since freshman year of college. We've graduated and live in New York now. Six years! This isn't just your casual one-night stand anymore...this is a hookup of attrition.

2) Don't pay attention to her when she talks about that guy. Their relationship is a hookup of attrition.

3) He's hitting himself upside the head because his hookup of attrition is being a bitch again.
by countingtheleavesinherhair August 9, 2010
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e-ttention whore

a person, usually female who is constantly seeking attention online.
that krissy is the biggest e-ttention whore around, always flashin' her ass online.
by the_mf December 12, 2006
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