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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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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.)
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
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
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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Anonymemo
Created by: Pseudonym
Pronunciation: a-non-y-me-mo
Sentence: "I think the landlord called, but I'll assume it's an anonymemo."
Etymology: anonymous + memo
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 ;-)
Dohdialing
Created by: srjones
Pronunciation: dough-dial-ing
Sentence: I checked my messages but it was some doofus dohdialing me.
Etymology: Doh, an exclamation of ignorant regret from Homer of the Simpsons.
Nonnystalk
Created by: felixpol
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sally keeps getting creepy nonnystalk calls. You know the kind - heavy breathing, short laugh, and I know what you did last summer. Weird.
Etymology: Nonny short for Anonymous. Stalk for stalkers.
