texting standoff

(n) when you and another person mutually to text each other in the hopes that the other person is going to "give in" and text first but in the end you just don't talk anymore because neither will give in

They were in a texting standoff and neither would give in and text the other first.

by geekintechnicolor August 31, 2011

tummy texting

When people--usually high school and college students--attempt to hide the fact that they are texting by holding their cell phones on their laps beneath the desk.

Careful dude. Prof. Bilbs is wandering the room looking for tummy texting.

I am totally tummy texting in most of my classes this semester. It's solid.

by Bilbs1 April 23, 2014

asparagus texting

Texting someone in immediate/close proximity that you could otherwise physically talk to them face to face.

used in casual conversation ...so <proper noun> and I were at dinner, asparagus texting the other ight; laughing maniacally in my head.

by m.s. November 24, 2014

bipolar texting

When somebody texts you and you text right way then they take 30+ min to reply

She's good bipolar texting.

by Swagagentp April 25, 2015

Tethering

The process of connecting your phone to your laptop in order to facilitate an Internet connection. Usually performed via bluetooth or USB.

John: ah crap I can't get a wifi signal on my laptop. Sorry, I can't look up that obscure Pink Floyd track on discogs.com

Bob: dude, one word - tethering.

John: dude!

by mr. duffy April 8, 2010

Dry Texting

Long time to reply or answer back my text to my girlfriend.

Annamarie my girlfriend started DRY TEXTING me since last week. One reply to my text took her three days to get back at me and it only said "Hi." Fucking Bitch started cheating on me!

by wylion2015 January 22, 2017

tethering

using your cellular phone as your computer modem.

"Did you know you can connect to the internet with your cell phone via tethering?"

by Keystr0ke September 5, 2006