Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

textident

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tex-ti-dent
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting.

Informal

Example Sentences

"It doesn’t take much for a driver to have a “textident,” according to Distractology 101, a hands-on tool to teach new drivers how texting, emailing, snacking or other distractions can lead to car accidents."
"The key is walking with a friend while you are texting. Any person will do as long as they have clear eyesight. While this may seem rude, you will have your own personal crossing guard to prevent textidents and possibly save your life."
"Simulator instructor Robert Bliss told Zukowski the "textident" -- an accident caused by texting -- was inevitable."

Etymology

Blend of text + accident.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

textidents (plural)

Questions

What does textident mean?: An accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting.
Where does textident come from?: Blend of text + accident.

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