junk email

noun

variants or less commonly junk e-mail

: spam in email form

… let's face it, we're all inundated by way too much junk email, and getting off those mailing lists can be a hassle …

—Rick Broida

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junk email

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale

Kids Definition

junk email

noun

: spam