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barfmail

barfmail noun: electronic mail automatically sent in reply to a sender whose original message cannot be delivered.

Noun

barfmail (uncountable)

  1. (slang) electronic mail automatically sent in reply to a sender whose original message cannot be delivered

Origin of barfmail

From barf (“of a system: to fail”) + mail.

Questions about barfmail

What does barfmail mean?
Barfmail means electronic mail automatically sent in reply to a sender whose original message cannot be delivered.
What part of speech is barfmail?
Barfmail is a noun.

Words near barfmail in the dictionary

  1. barfish
  2. barfishes
  3. barflies
  4. barfly
  5. barfly jumping
  6. barfmail
  7. barfogenesis
  8. barfogenic
  9. Barfold
  10. barfolicious
  11. Barfoot

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