tenionym

Tenionyms are words that are written using the same sequence of keystrokes on a modern cellphone with word prediction. "Tenio-" comes from the Swedish pronunciation of "T9".

"Home" and "goof" are tenionyms, as both are written 4-6-6-3.

by lambchop September 11, 2008

Tennonym

Words that when typed in T9 may be written as a word not intended.

Also pronounced "T9onym"

A Tennonym for "Jordan" is "Korean"
A Tennonym for "Caleb" is "Baked"

"Dude, my girlfriend is so bad at texting. Her text's are so full of tennonyms."

by Caleb McIntosh March 27, 2009