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ham e-mail

ham e-mail noun: e-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.

Noun

ham e-mail (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) E-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.

Origin of ham e-mail

Chosen as an opposite for spam (junk e-mail), both words being meat products.

Questions about ham e-mail

What does ham e-mail mean?
Ham e-mail means e-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.
What part of speech is ham e-mail?
Ham e-mail is a noun.

Words near ham e-mail in the dictionary

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