Phonetag

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Phonetag

(n.) Failed attempt to reach someone in person on telephone because of answering machine interference; "John, I keep getting this machine! We have to stop playing phonetag like this!" S94; said to be S92, but no evidence given. Source: Dictionary of Geneseo English 1996. A similar definition appears at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=phone+tag ; the entry is probably not specific to Geneseo. Bates.

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Not used frequently among younger generations, students agree that this word is outdated although they are able to understand its meaning (Frink, N-R, 2015).

Posted by kef12 at Apr 29, 2015 00:07

As of December 2024, the sentiment remains roughly the same: 50% of students are familiar with the term but do not use it frequently. (Totaro, N-R, 2024)

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