"smail" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛs.meɪl/ [US], /smeɪl/ [US]
Etymology: From snail mail, patterned on email. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} smail (uncountable)
  1. (Internet, dated) Conventional postal mail; snail mail. Tags: Internet, dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-smail-en-noun-P~En3dSQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɛs.meɪl/ [US], /smeɪl/ [US] Forms: smails [present, singular, third-person], smailing [participle, present], smailed [participle, past], smailed [past]
Etymology: From snail mail, patterned on email. Head templates: {{en-verb}} smail (third-person singular simple present smails, present participle smailing, simple past and past participle smailed)
  1. (Internet, dated) To send by postal mail. Tags: Internet, dated Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-smail-en-verb-eSIQjUsC

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From snail mail, patterned on email.",
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          "ref": "1996 May 24, Richard Eymann, “SEEKIG HAPPY MEAL TOY TRADERS WORLDWIDE”, in rec.collecting (Usenet)",
          "text": "To receive this list by smail send self addressed stamped envelope",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "1997 November 18, “SteveH1491”, “Trick Int'l smail address?”, in alt.music.cheap-trick (Usenet):",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2000 August 5, “Robin” (username), “Re: Letter from india”, in uk.politics.misc and other newsgroups, Usenet",
          "text": "On a similar note just imagine if we could persuade companies that sending junk smail is hugely ineffective. All those people, using all that paper, printers, ink, postmen etc etc."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 August 28, Tom & Rose-Marie Kerr, “Custom Rubber Stamp Needed”, in rec.crafts.rubberstamps (Usenet)",
          "text": "I would require a copy of the original image either by smail or email (scanned image requirement - 600 dpi min / jpg file) and the basic required size you would like the stamp/stamps to be.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 April 26, Old Git, “Shoom!”, in freeserve.chat (Usenet)",
          "text": "... so when I get promoted I can promote my connection :-) It has now been ordered, I just have to wait for the connection pack to be sent by smail.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 July 15, “Thor”, “Looking for Maisto On Track Diescast Trains”, in rec.models.railroad (Usenet)",
          "text": "If anyone knows a smail order or internet vendor who carries them, please let me know ¶",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009 May 26, Robert, “anybody ordering online?”, in alt.smokers (Usenet)",
          "text": "You must give the seller access to your checking account, which is risky, or send funds via smail, which is slow.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "(Internet, dated) Conventional postal mail; snail mail."
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          "ref": "1993 December 21, Patty Cravener, “medline”, in sci.med.nursing (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2002 May 27, Dick Harper, “WREVEL: Lutefisk alert”, in misc.writing (Usenet)",
          "text": "I sent some key lime seeds to Davida last year by US Mail. IIRC, the cost of smailing few seeds was 4 or 5 bucks. --Dick.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 November 26, Dan Logcher, “how do I get rid of this pest?”, in alt.food.sushi (Usenet)",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2004 July 30, Al Firan RumaiDin, “Re: ot! - ms office upgrades??”, in uk.business.agriculture (Usenet)",
          "text": "I eventually stopped trying this bloated crud, and rang the Department to smail me the docs.[…] I gave up and got a friend to get me the documents in person from that office.",
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          "text": "To receive this list by smail send self addressed stamped envelope",
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          "ref": "2000 August 5, “Robin” (username), “Re: Letter from india”, in uk.politics.misc and other newsgroups, Usenet",
          "text": "On a similar note just imagine if we could persuade companies that sending junk smail is hugely ineffective. All those people, using all that paper, printers, ink, postmen etc etc."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 August 28, Tom & Rose-Marie Kerr, “Custom Rubber Stamp Needed”, in rec.crafts.rubberstamps (Usenet)",
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        {
          "ref": "2002 April 26, Old Git, “Shoom!”, in freeserve.chat (Usenet)",
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          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 July 15, “Thor”, “Looking for Maisto On Track Diescast Trains”, in rec.models.railroad (Usenet)",
          "text": "If anyone knows a smail order or internet vendor who carries them, please let me know ¶",
          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "ref": "2009 May 26, Robert, “anybody ordering online?”, in alt.smokers (Usenet)",
          "text": "You must give the seller access to your checking account, which is risky, or send funds via smail, which is slow.",
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          "ref": "1993 December 21, Patty Cravener, “medline”, in sci.med.nursing (Usenet)",
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          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "ref": "2002 May 27, Dick Harper, “WREVEL: Lutefisk alert”, in misc.writing (Usenet)",
          "text": "I sent some key lime seeds to Davida last year by US Mail. IIRC, the cost of smailing few seeds was 4 or 5 bucks. --Dick.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "ref": "2002 November 26, Dan Logcher, “how do I get rid of this pest?”, in alt.food.sushi (Usenet)",
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          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "ref": "2004 July 30, Al Firan RumaiDin, “Re: ot! - ms office upgrades??”, in uk.business.agriculture (Usenet)",
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