new phone, who dis

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new phone, who dis

1. (slang, humorous) Assertion that the recipient of a communication does not recognize the sender of the communication, implying that the sender is insignificant.
   • 2017, Jaime Primak Sullivan, The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl: Adventures in Life and Love in the Heart of Dixie, page 22:

     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.

   • 2016, Luvvie Ajayi, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, page 147:

     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?”

   • 2015, Serena Grey, Lost In You, page 142:

     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.