intexticated

English

Etymology

Blend of intoxicated +‎ text.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

intexticated (comparative more intexticated, superlative most intexticated)

1. (slang, rare, neologism) Distracted by text messaging; said of someone driving poorly for this reason.
   • 2008 March 16, Dave Caldwell, “With Text-Messaging Ban While Driving, Legislators Play Gizmo Catch-Up”, in The New York Times:

     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.

   • 2009 February 25, The Citizen, “Re: {OP-ED} The punishment for DUI is way too harsh”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling‎^[1] (Usenet):

     What about driving while intexticated?