cellular Macarena

A humorous name for the act that occurs when a cell phone rings and multiple people begin searching and groping for their own phones. The "Macarena" was a popular group dance in the late 1990s. When someone's phone suddenly vibrating in the middle of the CEO's presentation, many people started doing the cellular Macarena.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cellular Macarena

n. the activity seen when a cell phone rings in public. Beethoven’s Fifth rang out and seven people started playing cellular Macarena.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

Eskimo(s) have (some amount of) words for snow
grope in the dark
feel someone up
feel up
reach out into
reach out into (something)
(Don't ask me,) I just work here.
(Don't ask me,) I only work here.
bean
beans

References in periodicals archive

* cellular Macarena: The dance that occurs when a cellular phone rings in a public place.

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词组	cellular Macarena
释义	cellular Macarena cellular Macarena A humorous name for the act that occurs when a cell phone rings and multiple people begin searching and groping for their own phones. The "Macarena" was a popular group dance in the late 1990s. When someone's phone suddenly vibrating in the middle of the CEO's presentation, many people started doing the cellular Macarena. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cellular Macarena n. the activity seen when a cell phone rings in public. Beethoven’s Fifth rang out and seven people started playing cellular Macarena. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: Eskimo(s) have (some amount of) words for snow grope in the dark feel someone up feel up reach out into reach out into (something) (Don't ask me,) I just work here. (Don't ask me,) I only work here. bean beans References in periodicals archive * cellular Macarena: The dance that occurs when a cellular phone rings in a public place. Multilingual content: challenges and solutions
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