"textident" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: textidents [plural]
Etymology: Blend of text + accident. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|text|accident}} Blend of text + accident Head templates: {{en-noun}} textident (plural textidents)
  1. (informal) An accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Texting
    Sense id: en-textident-en-noun-lVX19xzo Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2012, Katie Krall & Katie Kaminsky, \"A Hawk's declassified school survival guide\", Southwords (Maine Township High School, South), Volume 49, Number 1, 14 September 2012, page 10",
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          "ref": "2013 October 9, Dick Lindsay, “'Distractology 101' simulator teaches Lee students driving, texting don't mix”, in The Berkshire Eagle:",
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        "(informal) An accident caused by a driver or pedestrian focused on texting."
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