noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Non-spam email messages that have been signed up for, but which the recipient does not necessarily want or have time to read. Internet, informal, uncountable

   "Examples of bacn email are: bank statement notifications, e-news alerts from companies, newsletters ..."

Example

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"Examples of bacn email are: bank statement notifications, e-news alerts from companies, newsletters ..."

Etymology

Coined at PodCamp Pittsburgh 2, 2007, modelled on spam (junk mail, or a meat product) and bacon.

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