mail bomb

[ meyl bom ]

noun

1. letter bomb.
2. Also e·mail bomb []. a very large number of emails sent to a single email address or computer network, usually causing a server or system to crash.

verb (used with or without object)

1. Also mail-bomb. to send a mail bomb to (an email address or computer network).

Word History and Origins

Origin of mail bomb¹

First recorded in 1970–75