cell yell
English
Noun
- (informal) The act of speaking loudly or yelling into a cell phone/mobile.
- 2010, Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, South-Western Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 316:
- Many people raise their voices when using their cell phones because the small devices offer little aural feedback. “Cell yell” results, much to the annoyance of anyone nearby.
- 2014, Lyn Pont, Hospitality Management: People Skills and Manners On and Off the Job, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 61:
- To be heard and understood when using a cell phone, please speak clearly and slowly, and no “cell yell.”
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