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dumbphone 

(n) Opposite of smartphone. A cellphone which has little or no advanced features such as a large, bright screen, or applications such as Email and Web browsing.
Cingular wanted to sell me a $399 Pocket PC with an $80-a-month unlimited voice and data contract, but I told them to stick it. I bought a free-after-rebate dumbphone instead.
dumbphone by flyingfish November 25, 2006
Word of the Day on December 3, 2021

dumbphone 

Opposite of a smartphone. Generally has lower specs than a smartphone in terms of screen size, wireless connectivity, storage space etc. However the critical differentiator is that there is no development environment that allows any third party applications to be installed (other than java midlets which are very limited). Manufacturers and networks call them 'feature phones'.

This is a near-exhaustive list of smartphone OSes. If a phone doesn't use something on this list it is probably a dumbphone:

* Android
* Window Mobile
* iPhone
* Blackberry
* Palm OS
* Symbian
All Nokia S40 phones are dumbphones.
dumbphone by timmmm3d March 30, 2010

dumbphone 

A phone that can only call or text.
For some dumbphones, maybe not even text.
dumbphone by A cup of potato juice February 18, 2013

Dumbophobe 

A person or animal that is smarter than you, and acknowledges it.
“Call me dumbophobic, but that chick is a dipshit.”

“You think you’re so smart, your just a dumbophobe.”

“Johnny was the smartest kid in the class, but was a dumbophobe, so they sent him to sensitivity counciling.
Dumbophobe by FrankWordsmith August 9, 2018

dumbphoned

What happens when your smartphone dies and you have to go back to your "dumbphone".
I dropped my iPhone in the toilet... (you'd be suprised how many people do this) and within minutes I was Dumbphoned!
dumbphoned by eenofonn February 13, 2010

dumbphone 

A phone that is considered worse than other phones for reasons such as having a very tiny storage space, a smaller screen, not being able to download most apps, etc.
person 1: i just found my old dumbphone
person 2: is it really that bad to be called a dumbphone?
person 1: yes, it has 16GB storage space, takes way too long to load websites, apps that can be downloaded usually dont work, doesnt have emojis, and finally-
person 2: that is definitely a dumbphone, i am sorry for saying its not.
dumbphone by axolotldoesstuff_0 January 9, 2022
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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