pourriel

French

Etymology

Blend of poubelle (“rubbish bin”) +‎ courriel, suggested by the Office québécois de la langue française.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.ʁjɛl/

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Noun

pourriel m (plural pourriels)

1. spam, junk mail

   Synonyms: merdiel, polluriel, spam

Derived terms

• antipourriel

Related terms

• courriel

Further reading

• “pourriel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.