spam
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1spam

noun \ˈspam\

Definition of SPAM

: unsolicited usually commercial e-mail sent to a large number of addresses

Origin of SPAM

from a skit on the British television series Monty Python's Flying Circus in which chanting of the word Spam overrides the other dialogue
First Known Use: 1994

Other Telecommunications Terms

Ethernet, intercept

2spam

verb
spammedspam·ming

Definition of SPAM

transitive verb
: to send spam to
intransitive verb
: to send spam
spam·mer noun

First Known Use of SPAM

1994

Other Telecommunications Terms

Ethernet, intercept

Spam

trademark

Definition of SPAM

—used for a canned meat product

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

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