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sadmin

sadmin noun: administrative paperwork that must be done after the death of a loved one.

Noun

sadmin (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Administrative paperwork that must be done after the death of a loved one.
    • My father is confused and very frail, so my sister and my dad’s carer and I handled the sadmin.2022 July 28, George Monbiot, “The ‘sadmin’ after my mother’s death was hard enough – then I encountered Vodafone”, in The Guardian
    • We lost my beloved Dad just before Christmas. And ever since, instead of being able to spend valuable hours and energies grieving and bringing comfort to my widowed mother, I’ve discovered that someone has signed me up for what now seems to be known as “sadmin”— or in this case, “Dadmin”.2023 April 15, Miranda Green, “‘Sadmin’ — the side hustle nobody wants”, in Financial Times

Origin of sadmin

Blend of sad + admin.

Questions about sadmin

What does sadmin mean?
Sadmin means administrative paperwork that must be done after the death of a loved one.
What part of speech is sadmin?
Sadmin is a noun.

Words near sadmin in the dictionary

  1. sadliest
  2. Sadlowski
  3. Sadlowskis
  4. sadly
  5. SADM
  6. sadmin
  7. sadness
  8. sadnesses
  9. sado
  10. Sado mole
  11. Sado moles

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