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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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Phononymous
Created by: noztril
Pronunciation: foh non uh muhs
Sentence: i received a call from phononymous
Etymology: phone + anonymous
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COMMENTS:
LOL. - kairuko, 2007-09-12: 23:45:00
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Fram
Created by: shifty
Pronunciation: Fur am
Sentence: Brian always send me fram, but his voice is so common I can never tell it's him!
Etymology: Friend Spam = fram
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)
Whoteheck
Created by: teh8thdeadlysin
Pronunciation: Who-ta-heck
Sentence: After giving out my phone number to a bunch of people at camp, my phone was full of whotehecks.
Etymology: who- from the word who, teh- as in hacker speack from mispelling the, and heck as in heck.
Phonigma
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: foh-nig-mah
Sentence: Those 5 little words - "It's me. Call me back." presented Jessie with yet another phonigma
Etymology: phone, enigma
Mettage
Created by: Duff333
Pronunciation: met - tage
Sentence: Ugh, this guy keeps leaving me the same stupid mettage!
Etymology:
Blindcall
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I have got a date tonight but as it was a blindcall I do not know where to go.
Etymology:
Anonypistle
Created by: IneffableDawn
Pronunciation: ah-NON-ee-piss-tuhl
Sentence: "Hey, just calling to check in. Call me on my cell when you get this! Bye!" Katherine listened to the message left on her phone, trying in vain to recognize the voice. Who had left this anonypistle?
Etymology: Anon: From 'anonymous' (sorry, horrible spelling) Pistle: 'piss' as in 'pissed off', since these messages irk many, and pistle comes from 'epistle', meaning message.
