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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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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.
Annoysmail
Created by: jabbermarky
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: from annoys and voicemail.
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 ;-)
Familirog
Created by: Victoria
Pronunciation: Phonetic
Sentence: He didn't even leave his name or number, what a familirog.
Etymology:
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)
Anonamail
Created by: sarahsari
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: anona from anonymous, mail from 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
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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Incognicall
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-kog-nee-kawl
Sentence: She realised she incognicalled herself yesterday at work to remind herself to pick up her calls at home.
Etymology: incognito + call
