obituarydial
/əˈbɪtʃʊəriˌdaɪəl/nounVerified NewAlso in: Nachrufwahl (Deutsch) · necromarcado (Español) · numéronécro (Français)
The call placed to a bloodthin relative only when someone has died.
Obituarydial relations exchange condolences, catch up for eleven minutes, promise to meet, and return to silence for another interval. The phone works both ways; neither side dials it otherwise. The ritual is stable enough to be called a schedule.
Etym. — obituary + dial — the call that announces the only news significant enough to break the silence.
Rel. — emergencykin
Novelty check: APPROVE
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