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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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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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Poltervoice

Created by: ShaggE

Pronunciation:

Sentence: "How do people expect me to call them back when all they leave is a poltervoice?"

Etymology: Poltergeist+ Voice

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Bestfrienonymous

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: best-fren-on-uh-muhs

Sentence: As a bill collector Tom is famous for getting people to call him back by leaving bestfrienonymous voicemail messages. "Hey, (insert name here) haven't talked to you for quite some time. Give me a call back and we can catch up." Most clients (victims) are so stunned at being fooled that they pay up their accounts without much resistance.

Etymology: best friend + anonymous (of unknown name)

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

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Messyage

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: mess e age

Sentence: Karen was always receiving messyages from her friends, including her best friend who sounded just like her mum. So all in all it got very confusing.

Etymology: from messy and message.

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Fromwhonication

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: from who nik kay shun

Sentence: Gisele hated the fact that all her 14 year old girlfriends left her messages, but she could not figure out who had sent them. She called this a fromwhonication and her friends could never figure out why she never called them back.

Etymology: From who? & Communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)

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Enigmessage

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌɛnɪgˈmɛsədʒ/

Sentence: I hate enigmessages.

Etymology: From enigma + message.

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Speaktease

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: speek-teez

Sentence: Carole threw her phone at the wall in disgust when she realised that the deep, sexy voice on the message had not left a name or contact number. "What a speaktease" she exclaimed.

Etymology: speak (as one does when leaving a voicemail message) + tease (provoke) + p****tease (one who promises but does not deliver satisfaction)

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Whuismi

Created by: tonya87

Pronunciation: Who-is-me

Sentence: Why does every one leave a whuismi!

Etymology:

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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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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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