flip phone

noun

Etymology

A genericized trademark of the company Motorola for their clamshell-form mobile phones.

Definitions

  1. A mobile telephone with a hinged top that is flipped open when the phone is in use.

    • Brian (Kyle Secor) tells the salesman they'll be phasing out fridges and freezers for faxes and flip phones.
    • Motorola's new flip phone doubles as a modem for your laptop.
    • They just will not help you do the hard work of finding someone who actually wants your contract and the vintage flip phone that came with it.

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