Meaning of new phone, who dis | Babel Free

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Used to express or feign ignorance in order to avoid unwanted communication, typically in response to a text message from an unknown or unrecognized number, implying that the recipient has a new phone and thus does not recognize the sender's contact information.

Internet, humorous, slang

Examples

“My phone rings, interrupting my thoughts. Glancing down at the screen, I smile when I see Laurie's name. “Yeah?” I answer pointedly. “New phone, who dis?” Laurie starts to laugh.”

“They'll get to heaven's gates one day, trying to hit Saint Peter with the “I'm outside, open the door” text, and Saint Peter will be all “New phone. Who dis?””

“The text contained just four words: Are you in town? I didn't know if I wanted to jump up and down and scream, Yes, yes, YES! or if I wanted to throw my phone at the screen. I briefly considered texting back, New phone. Who dis? But I just couldn't do it, so I opted for brevity.”

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