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intexticated en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Blend of intoxicated + text.

Meanings

1. (neologism, rare, slang) Distracted by text messaging; said of someone driving poorly for this reason.
   • What about driving while intexticated? 2009 February 25, The Citizen, “Re: {OP-ED} The punishment for DUI is way too harsh”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):
   • Mr. Sweeney almost paid a price for, as the saying goes, driving while “intexticated.” About a year ago, he said, he almost got into a collision as he was text-messaging while driving. 2008 March 16, Dave Caldwell, “With Text-Messaging Ban While Driving, Legislators Play Gizmo Catch-Up”, in The New York Times:

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