Textident
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting. informal
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Blend of text + accident.
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