GRLspeak Dictionary Word o' the Month

DISEMVOWEL
[dis-em-vou-uhl] v. 1. The deliberate removal of vowels from words to shorten the length of text messages or emails. 2. Also used to create a jovial mood in text messaging or emails.
NB. The reason texters began disemvowelling words was to satisfy text messages’ 160 character limit, and to fit as much into each text as possible. With the GRLtxt bonus option giving you free texts GRL 2 GRL month after month, this is no longer a problem! Just send another one, and give those helpless words their vowels back!! ☺

APPROXIMEETING
[uh-prok-suh-mee-ting] n. 1. Getting together with one or more people by first arranging an approximate time or place and then firming up the details later, usually via mobile phone.

BTW
[bee-tee-duhb-uhl-yoo] a. from By The Way 1. Also, as well.

CRACKBERRY ADDICTION
[krak-beh-ree] n. 1. Term used to describe the obsessive use, monitoring and checking of a BlackBerry device. 2. Affliction suffered by most of the GRLmobile staff.

DAGWAH
[dagg-waah] a. 1. Unfashionable, dorky, uncool. 2. Would not be related to anything at GRLmobile [see FABWAH].

DEFRIEND
[dee-frend] v. 1. To remove a previously added “friend” from one’s social networking site, often spitefully. 2. Unlikely to ever occur with GRLmobile’s BFF list.

DUI
[dee-yoo-ahy] v. from Dialling Under the Influence. 1. Revealing embarrassing information or admissions by calling somebody inappropriately while under the influence.

DWT
[dee-duhb-uhl-yoo-tee] v. from Driving While Texting 1. Driving a car while reading or writing a text message [also DWY: Driving While Yakking].
NB. GRLmobile reminds you that driving and texting is not only totally uncool, it’s also really dangerous. And you can get smacked with a whopping fine, so don’t do it, GRL.

EXTENSIVE
[ehks-ten-siv] a. 1. A GRL whose style can’t be labelled. 2. A GRL with many different interests and talents.

FABWAH
[fab-waah] a. 1. Too fabulous. Hot and sexy. Totally glam. 2. The GRLmobile state of being.

FASHIONISTA
[fash-uhn-iss-tah] n. 1. A person working in or deeply involved with the high-fashion industry, such as a designer, model, photographer, buyer, writer, wearer. 2. A devotee to clothing fashion. 3. GRLmobile staff, users and BFFs!

FASHMO
[fash-moh] n. 1. Specially designed wearble mobile fashion, eg t-shirt or knickers with built-in phone pouch.
NB. GRLmobile’s exclusive fashmo range is available at GRLmobile.com and Target stores nationally.

HAUTE MOUTURE
[hoht-moh-tyoor] n. derived from Haute Couture 1. Exclusive, unique mobile accessories of a fashion nature. Designed using high-quality and expensive materials and manufactured with extreme attention to detail and finish, often made by hand. 2. Found at GRLmobile.com, eg GRLmobile CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements Crystal Mesh Phone Case.
http://grlmobile.com/crystal-mesh-flexible-phone-case

4GET
[fohr-geht] a. 1. Forget.
NB. GRLmobile will never forget to keep bringing you the hottest deals and mobile styles.

GRLise
[gurl-ihze] v. 1. To feminise something boring or straightforward. 2. To make funky and fresh of something standard and old, often using colour, language or design.

GRL
[gurl] v. 1. Girl, chick, babe.

ICE NUMBER
[ihys-nuhm-buh] i. from In Case of Emergency 1. An emergency phone number programmed into a mobile phone’s address book under the heading ICE. Used by emergency authorities in the case of an accident or emergency to reach the victim’s emergency contact(s).
NB. GRLmobile recommends that you create an ICE number listing in your phone, with a couple of different contacts. Safety is the new black.

K
[kaye] a. 1. Okay.

=^.^=
[mee-ewh] n. 1. Text message or email kitten, often purring.

LOL
[lohl] n. from Laugh Out Loud 1. Term used to make light of a previous comment, sometimes characterized by the symbol (:-D .

<3
[luhv] n. 1. Love or love heart symbol.

MANMO
[man-moh] n. 1. Wearble mobile fashion designed especially for men [see FASHMO]. 2. Suitable or GRLmobile BOYfrnds.
NB. GRLmobile’s exclusive manmo range is available at GRLmobile.com.

MSG
[meh-sij] a. 1. Message, or text message [also txt].

MWAH MWAH
[mw-aah-mw-aah] n. 1. Kiss on both cheeks, similar to the French salutation. 2. The ultimate GRLs’ signoff.

NERDIC
[nerr-dic] n. 1. To communicate using techno terminology or techno slang.
NB. GRLmobile Concierges (1300 GRL GRL and online at GRLmobile.com) will always talk to you in plain English when helping you with any phone or technical questions.

NOMOPHOBIA
[noh-moh-foh-bee-yah]1. The anxiety a person feels when out of mobile phone range. 2. Panic upon realizing that one's mobile phone has been accidentally left at home.
NB. Unlikely to occur with GRLmobile, coz we use Vodafone’s network. With 99% coverage in Australia’s metro areas, you’ll never want to leave home without us!

NRN
[ehn-ahr-ehn] a. from No Reply Neccessary 1. Comment placed at end of message when communicating via text message or email where the sender does not require a reply from the recipient. Often used when contacting prepaid customers, in an effort to help one another save credit. Eg “I will be there in 5 mins. NRN”
NB. If you and your pals are on GRLmobile prepaid, use of NRN is not necessary, as you will already be enjoying free text and goss GRL 2 GRL using GRLgoss and GRLtxt bonus options, included in all GRLmobile prepaid deals. Check it out at http://grlmobile.com/prepaid/.

RECESSIONISTA
[reh-sesh-uhn-iss-tah] n. 1. A woman (or man!) who has mastered the art of dressing stylishly on a tight budget.

RINGXIETY
[ring-zy-uh-tee] a. 1. The confusion experienced by a group of people when a mobile phone rings and no one is sure whose phone it is. 2. Mistaking any faint sound for the ringing of one's mobile phone. 3. Completely imagining the ringing or vibrating of one’s mobile phone.

SLOMO
[sloh-moh] n. 1. Term to describe the slow uptake of technological advances, eg Mum and Dad.

☺
[smahy-lee] a. 1. Smiley face image, used to represent a smile in the absence of face-to-face conversation.

SOCIAL NOTWORKING
[soh-shuhl-not-wer-king] i. 1. Surfing a social networking site instead of working.

TECHMO
[tek-moh] n. 1. Technological gadgets designed into fashion accessories, eg USB bracelet or pendant.
NB. GRLmobile’s exclusive techmo range is available at GRLmobile.com.

TECHNOLUST
[tek-noh-luhst] n. 1. The constant desire to have the newest, flashiest, fastest, shiniest gadget available, even if the one you just bought is only two months old and still works perfectly. 2. The insatiable desire to purchase more and more GRLmobile techmo.

TECHNOPERVE
(tek-noh-purv) v. 1. To sneak a lustful glance at someone else’s flashy new gadget. Often occurs on public transport and sometimes in the workplace.

THUMB CULTURE
[thuhm-kuhl-chah] a. 1. A group of people skilled at using their thumbs to expertly operate small buttons and devices such as mobile phones with their thumbs. 2. GRLmobile users.

TIGHT
[tahyt] a. 1. Slick, fashionable, avant-garde trendiness.

THX
[th-ks] a. 1. Thank you.

2MOZ
[tooh-muzz] a. 1. Tomorrow [also 2moro, 2day, 2nite].

WACK
[wahk] a. 1. Really bad, not cool, not appropriate.