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textident

textident noun: an accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting.

Noun

textident (plural textidents)

  1. (informal) An accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting.
    • 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.2011 September 6, Deborah Allard, “Crash course gets young drivers' attention”, in The Herald News
    • 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.2012, Katie Krall & Katie Kaminsky, "A Hawk's declassified school survival guide", Southwords (Maine Township High School, South), Volume 49, Number 1, 14 September 2012, page 10

Forms of textident

pluraltextidents

Origin of textident

Blend of text + accident.

Questions about textident

What does textident mean?
Textident means an accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting.
What part of speech is textident?
Textident is a noun.
What is the plural of textident?
The plural of textident is textidents.

Words near textident in the dictionary

  1. textfile
  2. textfiles
  3. Textgate
  4. texthooker
  5. texthookers
  6. textident
  7. textidents
  8. textie
  9. texties
  10. textile
  11. textile art

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