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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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Anonamail
Created by: sarahsari
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: anona from anonymous, mail from voicemail
Incognique
Created by: Heather
Pronunciation: In-COG-nih-kay
Sentence: Sandra listened with growing excitement to the voice-mail response to her singles ad - until she reached the end and realised the caller had left an incognique.
Etymology: Incognito + Communiqué (I couldn't keep the accent on the e, though.)
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
Quessage
Created by: DrHarvey
Pronunciation: Kwes-adge
Sentence: I received a quessage from one of the consultant surgeons regarding an urgent USS doppler study. They didn't leave the patient's details, or even their own!
Etymology: 'Question' - noun, a sentence implying the need for a response 'Message' - noun, relay of information
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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Enigmessage
Created by: sevith
Pronunciation: ee-NIG-mes-ij
Sentence: If you ever receive an enigmessage, just delete and forget.
Etymology: E-the letter for all things electronic + enigma-a mystery + message-ancient greek for a letter or to rub someone else's neck.
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COMMENTS:
I also came up with this but you got there first. - MrDave2176, 2007-08-30: 17:25:00
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Voidssage
Created by: Poeiden
Pronunciation: void-ssage
Sentence: Jim had an annoying habit of leaving voidssages on his buddies' phone. This resulted in many of his friends blocking him on their phone lists.
Etymology: void + message
Communivacant
Created by: joelb
Pronunciation: kom-YOU-nah-VAY-kent
Sentence: His communivacant will go unreplied, since I can't identify his voice.
Etymology: communiqué + vacant
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)
