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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.

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Phononymous

Created by: noztril

Pronunciation: foh non uh muhs

Sentence: i received a call from phononymous

Etymology: phone + anonymous

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LOL. - kairuko, 2007-09-12: 23:45:00

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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.)

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Anonypistle

Created by: IneffableDawn

Pronunciation: ah-NON-ee-piss-tuhl

Sentence: "Hey, just calling to check in. Call me on my cell when you get this! Bye!" Katherine listened to the message left on her phone, trying in vain to recognize the voice. Who had left this anonypistle?

Etymology: Anon: From 'anonymous' (sorry, horrible spelling) Pistle: 'piss' as in 'pissed off', since these messages irk many, and pistle comes from 'epistle', meaning message.

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Noisemail

Created by: jpmikkers

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: noisemail rhymes with voicemail

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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?

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Communiquepasa

Created by: torpid

Pronunciation: kuh-myoo-ni-key-pah-suh

Sentence: Joan had no idea who left the cryptic communiquepasa, "Call me" in her voicemail, but was able to determine that it was John by the fact that no one else liked her.

Etymology: Communique (offical announcement) + que pasa (what's happening)

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Nonnystalk

Created by: felixpol

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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.

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