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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJunk Mail
/dʒʌŋk meɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unsolicited advertising material sent through the mail.
"I received a lot of junk mail after I registered my address online." - 2
Any unwanted or irrelevant messages, especially in electronic communication.
"My inbox is flooded with junk mail every day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'junk mail' originated in the United States in the late 20th century, combining 'junk', which comes from Middle English 'jonk' meaning 'worthless', and 'mail', derived from the Latin 'mālus' meaning 'bad'. The phrase evolved to describe unsolicited advertising materials sent through postal services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junk Mail" is said worldwide
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courrier indésirable
Transliteration: kur-yeh an-deh-zi-ra-ble
"J'ai reçu beaucoup de courrier indésirable cette semaine."
Werbung
Transliteration: vair-boong
"Ich bekomme ständig Werbung in meinem Briefkasten."
posta indesiderata
Transliteration: pos-ta in-de-si-de-ra-ta
"Ricevo sempre posta indesiderata nella mia cassetta delle lettere."
correo no deseado
Transliteration: ko-re-o no de-se-a-do
"Recibo mucho correo no deseado cada semana."
correio indesejado
Transliteration: ko-rei-o in-de-ze-ja-do
"Recebo muito correio indesejado todos os dias."
अनचाहा मेल
Transliteration: an-cha-ha mel
"मुझे हर हफ्ते अनचाहा मेल मिलता है।"
垃圾邮件
Transliteration: lā jī yóu jiàn
"我每天都收到很多垃圾邮件。"
스팸 메일
Transliteration: seu-paem me-il
"나는 매일 많은 스팸 메일을 받는다."
迷惑メール
Transliteration: meiwaku mēru
"毎日迷惑メールがたくさん届きます。"
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