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DEFINITION: A voice mail message, which does not include a name, a number, or any other relevant information which could be used to identify the caller.
Verboticisms
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Guessage
Created by: faithlessphil
Pronunciation: geh-sej
Sentence: Jim was so egotistical that he always assumed that his friends would recognize his voice, so he would always just leave guessages. Jim's friends don't really like him.
Etymology: Guess (because you have to guess) + sage from "Message"
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COMMENTS:
Nice combination of words - Poeiden, 2007-08-30: 07:22:00
you beat me to it! >:) - joelb, 2007-08-30: 20:50:00
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Communiquepasa
Created by: torpid
Pronunciation: kuh-myoo-ni-key-pah-suh
Sentence: Joan had no idea who left the cryptic communiquepasa, "Call me" in her voicemail, but was able to determine that it was John by the fact that no one else liked her.
Etymology: Communique (offical announcement) + que pasa (what's happening)
Misterygmus
Created by: qcpbraca
Pronunciation: Mi-ste-ry-gmus
Sentence: I got mail message from misterygmus today and I really don't have a clue who could that be.
Etymology: Mistery + Enigma
Smeemail
Created by: caffreyc
Pronunciation: tsmee-mail
Sentence: I got another smeemail today - I guess I know too many smees.
Etymology: "It's me" + mail
Blankmail
Created by: reguser
Pronunciation: blankmail
Sentence: I received a blankmail on my work phone, must be one of the agents
Etymology: blank = not filled in, incomplete, missing information. Mail = mail
Whosage
Created by: laurabaybee
Pronunciation: hoo-saj
Sentence: Someone left me a whosage today! They are SO annoying!
Etymology: who+message
Whomail
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: who-mail
Sentence: Out of three missed calls, two were whomails including one which sounded like the inside of someone's pocket or purse.
Etymology: who (for lack of ID) + mail (voicemail)
Lackofdetmail
Created by: elpres101
Pronunciation: lack-of-deet-mail
Sentence: I've just checked my messages and someone's left me a real lackofdetmail
Etymology: A voiceMAIL with a distinct LACK OF DETAIL
Ghostmail
Created by: vmaxx
Pronunciation: um... [gohst]-[meyl]
Sentence: I specifically ask for callers to leave their name and phone number on my message to avoid ghostmail, but you know what, people just ignore it and assume I'm going to recognize a 1-second "hey, it's me!, give me a shout!" message. duh.
Etymology: um ghost + mail ;-)
Nonamail
Created by: cococo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Today i have received a nonamail!
Etymology: noname + mail
