blackberry
noun
- fruit of Rubus subg. Rubus
verb
- to gather or pick blackberries
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Brand name, from the resemblance of the keyboard's buttons to the skin of a fruit.
- A wireless handheld device, a cross between a cellphone and a mobile email appliance and Internet-capable PDA, marketed by BlackBerry Limited.
“Knowing that DA, Inc. was using BlackBerrys, the CEO of the competition hired an underground hacker to come up with a way to thwart the competition.”
“A few days ago, I took a walk with my wife and did not take my BlackBerry! That's progress. Of course, I reached into my empty pockets six or seven times, so clearly I have a long way to go.”
verb
Etymology: Brand name, from the resemblance of the keyboard's buttons to the skin of a fruit.
- To send a text message or e-mail with a BlackBerry device.
“"I BlackBerried a sort of risque joke message to this friend of mine — it was totally a joke — but, um, I accidentally sent it to two hundred strangers. […]”
“We've interviewed female entrepreneurs who say they were BlackBerrying up into the final stages of labor; […]”