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'Give me a call'

DEFINITION: n. A message, which does not include a name, a number, or any other relevant information which could be used to identify the caller. v. To leave a message without identifying yourself.

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Voicefail

Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation: voy-sss-fay-el

Sentence: Once again, Wanda fell victim to several voicefail messages when most of the callers left no information.

Etymology: Voice+fail

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COMMENTS:

Oooh the best! - BMott, 2007-03-08: 23:56:00

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Enigmessage

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌɛnɪgˈmɛsədʒ/

Sentence: I hate enigmessages.

Etymology: From enigma + message.

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Whuismi

Created by: tonya87

Pronunciation: Who-is-me

Sentence: Why does every one leave a whuismi!

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Voidmemo

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: våid-mE-mO

Sentence: As the message unfolded, Jane figured it was a voidmemo and promptly deleted it.

Etymology: void - null - nothing memo - memorandum - message with information

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COMMENTS:

I'm surprised no one has submitted voi(ce)dmail yet. It would make a nice accompaniment to this word. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-07: 11:39:00

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Phantomessage

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: fan-tum-ess-uj

Sentence: The voice mail message was some woman with a squeaky voice who urged me to call her back ASAP, as if I could. Another phantomessage!

Etymology: Phanto: From phantom. -- Message: what we call our voice mails.

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Incallnito

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: in-call-nee-toe

Sentence: Jim preferred to be incallnito when he called friends, just in case he owed them money.

Etymology: incognito: one whose identity is concealed + call

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COMMENTS:

this is clever; like it! - mweinmann, 2009-09-24: 06:59:00

Love the word...and love your pic...you look just like a lady I worked with called Hazel, from England...any relation? - Nosila, 2009-09-24: 19:28:00

mrskellyscl umm...no, although I have used witch hazel once or twice. - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-24: 22:42:00

Which hazel did you use??? - Nosila, 2009-09-25: 17:34:00

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Calldismay

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: cawl/dis/mae

Sentence: An empty voicemail is a calldismay

Etymology: call display + dismay

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-07: 13:23:00

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Crypticall

Created by: iwasatripwire

Pronunciation: crip-tih-call

Sentence:

Etymology: cryptic + call

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Nofovoi

Created by: deannewby

Pronunciation: No-Fo-Voy

Sentence: I got another one of those stupid Nofovoi messages!

Etymology: A combination of: 'No' for 'lack of', 'fo' the second half of the word info, 'voi' part of the word voice.

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Anonymissive

Created by: catgrin

Pronunciation: uh-non-uh-mis-iv

Sentence: "Blocked" anonymissives on her cell were giving Tammy a headache.

Etymology: anony + missive 1601, from Gk. anonymos "without a name," from an- "without" + onyma ("m" is retained by use of "missive"), Æolic dialectal form of onoma "name" + 1444, from M.L. missivus "for sending, sent," esp. in littera missiva "letters sent," fro

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-07: 12:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-24: 00:00:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-24: 10:01:00
Jasper Fforde has just emailed me to tell me that he has signed his book and he is "dispatching" it to us asap, so we can award it to the top writer this week. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-24: 10:29:00
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1. Go to www.gravatar.com (It's free.)

2. Set up an account using the same email address you use a Verbotomy.

3. Upload an picture (of yourself) to use as your avatar.

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If you would like me to create a personalized Verbotomy avatar for you, email me at james@verbotomy.com. I will be glad to draw a personalized Verbotomy Character just for you. ~ James