(VOYS naw.vul)
n.
An extremely long voice mail message.
Example Citation:
At first, many of these acronyms and neologisms (such as webmonkey and GIF jockey) were used by non-tech types to show off their knowledge of high-tech's burgeoning subculture. It was fun to know the meaning of SGML and refer to lengthy phone messages as voice novels.
— Jimmy Guterman, "Wired Words," Chicago Tribune, March 11, 1998
Earliest Citation:
Voice novel — A voice mail message that goes on forever.
— "Random access," The Houston Chronicle, June 22, 1997
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New words. 2013.