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ask box

ask box noun: the inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.

Noun

ask box (plural ask boxes)

  1. (Internet) The inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.
    • One post on Tumblr by user penfairy begins with an ask-box submitted question reading "I didn't know there were Austen gay otps (I'm very sheltered). Could you tell me what they are, please?" […]2019, Holly Luetkenhaus, Zoe Weinstein, Austentatious: The Evolving World of Jane Austen Fans, page 102
    • I whip out my phone. “Here, I'll message you on Tumblr right now.”
      Gabi opens her ask box. "Touch your clit?"2020, Amanda Harlowe, Consensual Hex, unnumbered page

Forms of ask box

pluralask boxes
alternative formaskbox

Questions about ask box

What does ask box mean?
Ask box means the inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.
What part of speech is ask box?
Ask box is a noun.
What is the plural of ask box?
The plural of ask box is ask boxes.

Words near ask box in the dictionary

  1. Ask a Stupid Question Day
  2. ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
  3. ask after
  4. ask around
  5. ask back
  6. ask box
  7. ask boxes
  8. ask for
  9. ask for it
  10. ask for someone's hand in marriage
  11. ask for the moon

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