text door neighbour

noun

The person whose telephone number is the same as one's own, but with the final digit increased or decreased by 1; sometimes called as a prank or in an attempt to make friends.

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Meanings

nountext door neighbour (plural text door neighbours)

plural text door neighbours

  1. neologismslangThe person whose telephone number is the same as one's own, but with the final digit increased or decreased by 1; sometimes called as a prank or in an attempt to make friends.

Origin

Blend of text + next-door neighbour.

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APA

text door neighbour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/text%20door%20neighbour

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“text door neighbour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/text%20door%20neighbour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “text door neighbour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/text%20door%20neighbour.

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