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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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Mystage
Created by: CapeCodBob
Pronunciation: mist (as in MYSTery) ahj (as in messAGE)
Sentence: WTF, I just got another mystage marked "urgent."
Etymology: Mystery and message
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
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
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 ;-)
Whothuh
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: who-the
Sentence: Whothuhs had used up almost all the space on her answering machine, so when Mr. Right rang all she heard was "Carole, it's me Bob, it would be gre...."
Etymology: Who the heck was that?
Mettage
Created by: Duff333
Pronunciation: met - tage
Sentence: Ugh, this guy keeps leaving me the same stupid mettage!
Etymology:
Missage
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mis/age
Sentence: She is totally frustrated and confused when some one leaves a missage on her voice mail. The missage of course has no name, or number. To help her overcome her frustration she'll leave a missage, or two on a random friend's voice mail.
Etymology: missed message
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
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
