Spam
a canned food product consisting especially of pork formed into a solid block.
Example Sentences
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When a phone call from an unidentified number turned up on Carribean Fragoza’s cell, she immediately assumed it was a spammer and didn’t pick up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Once a number or email address spreads into more spammer databases, it can be bought and sold by the companies involved in the booming scam industry.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
Any reply only alerts the spammer that your phone number is active, according to an AT&T forum online about this scam.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
Even with all of these tools in place, it’s unlikely you’ll avoid every robocall or spammer.
From The Verge ● Sep. 10, 2020
These addresses can be people who have offended or annoyed the poster, or who are included so that a spammer will spam an official, thereby causing himself trouble.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
