mailgram
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]mailgram (plural mailgrams)
- (telegraphy) A telegraphic message transmitted electronically from the sender to a post office and then printed and delivered to the recipient via physical post.
- 1991 May 4, Jacob Smith Yang, “Cracking Down On Cracker Barrel”, in Gay Community News, page 2:
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, Inc. has been the target of a national mailgram campaign since March 13. Complaints have been received from major investors, and demonstrations have been held at several restaurants.
Verb
[edit]mailgram (third-person singular simple present mailgrams, present participle mailgramming, simple past and past participle mailgrammed)
- (transitive, rare) To send by mailgram.
- (transitive, rare) To send a mailgram to.