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nasty-gram

nasty-gram is the alternative spelling of nastygram.

Meaning of nastygram

Noun

nastygram (plural nastygrams)

  1. (informal) A written communication containing unpleasant material, especially one that criticizes, insults, or intimidates the recipient.
    • Ordinary people might find a "nasty gram" in the mail, a notice from a lender who has not received payment from a borrower.1987 January 24, Steve Kerch, “Realty Terminology: Bird dogs to fat cats”, in Chicago Tribune, page 7

Forms of nasty-gram

pluralnasty-grams

Questions about nasty-gram

What is nasty-gram the alternative spelling of?
Nasty-gram is the alternative spelling of nastygram.

Words near nasty-gram in the dictionary

  1. nasty
  2. nasty gram
  3. nasty grams
  4. Nasty Pelosi
  5. nasty, brutish, and short
  6. nasty-gram
  7. nasty-grams
  8. nastyass
  9. nastygram
  10. nastygrams
  11. Nasu

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