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Spam  (spm)
A trademark used for a canned meat product consisting primarily of chopped pork pressed into a loaf.

spam  (spm)
n.
Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.
tr.v. spammed, spam·ming, spams
1. To send unsolicited e-mail to.
2. To send (a message) indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups.

[From Spam (probably inspired by a comedy routine on the British television series Monty Python's Flying Circus, in which the word is repeated incessantly).]

spammer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spammer - someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)spammer - someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)
sender, transmitter - someone who transmits a message; "return to sender"
Translations
spammer [ˈspæməʳ] N (Internet) → spammer mf
spammer [ˈspæmər] nspammeur/euse m/f, polluposteur m


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