Verboticism: Phantomessage

'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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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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