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- noun slang A
BlackBerry , a handheld device considered addictive for its networking capability.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I have come a long way from my days of getting jiggy for my "crackberry" as a colleague used to refer to hand-held electronic devices; nonetheless, I feel a vague uneasiness when far from the ability to reach out and touch civilization.
Meg Pier: Silence of Spain's Tabernas Desert Meg Pier 2011
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I have come a long way from my days of getting jiggy for my "crackberry" as a colleague used to refer to hand-held electronic devices; nonetheless, I feel a vague uneasiness when far from the ability to reach out and touch civilization.
Meg Pier: Silence of Spain's Tabernas Desert Meg Pier 2011
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I had fallen into the gadget-trap, the same one which spurred nicknames such as "crackberry" and aided in stunting the growth of burgeoning relationships.
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In fact, they may naturally be addicted to them e.g. octo-mom, "crackberry", etc.
April Rudin: The Science Behind Feeling Good While Social Networking 2010
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I had fallen into the gadget-trap, the same one which spurred nicknames such as "crackberry" and aided in stunting the growth of burgeoning relationships.
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Webster's 2006 word of the year was "crackberry," which has nothing to do with a drugged-out piece of fruit.
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When we're our best selves and enjoying our days, we're probably still working a little too hard or checking the "crackberry" a little too often.
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The new millennium has brought us new kinds of addictive behaviors, such as those associated with shopping, telecommunications (e.g., "crackberry"), and the Internet, along with new forms of work ( "workaholic"), gambling ( "day-trading"), and sexual addictions.
Alex Pattakos: Our Cry For Meaning: Aggression, Addiction, Depression 2008
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I mean, the nickname is "crackberry," because are actually ...
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I, for one, will be at a high school wrestling match cheering on my son (and hopefully 3rd generation t-sip), "crackberry" in hand desperating trying to get updates on the game.
vanishedone commented on the word crackberry
Oddee: 'CrackBerry: addiction to BlackBerry. Hearing a "phantom ring" (or experiencing a phantom vibration) and constantly checking e-mail are signs of BlackBerry addiction.'
November 5, 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word crackberry
It's now been added to Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/crackberries.html. It's gaining status, of some sort. :-)
December 6, 2008