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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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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)
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
Phancall
Created by: Kombooch
Pronunciation: Fan - Call
Sentence: Don't you hate it when you get a mysterious phancall and have to figure out if you recognize the voice or if it was just a wrong number!?!
Etymology: Phantom Caller
Mysterme
Created by: Nicked
Pronunciation: MIS'-ter-me
Sentence: Tongue-tied was one thing, but brain-tied was another, she thought as she listened to yet another MysterME message asking for her to return the call.
Etymology: Myster from mystery and Mister + me from "It's me!" Alternative: MEsterious, MEntal
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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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.
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?
Nonamail
Created by: cococo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Today i have received a nonamail!
Etymology: noname + mail
Prannoy
Created by: marissa1
Pronunciation: pruh-noy
Sentence: "I got a phonecall from some prannoy, I asked who it is and they said 'me.' Then the dumbass left a message and didn't leave their name!"
Etymology: prank + annoying
