"sadmin" meaning in English

See sadmin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of sad + admin. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sad|admin}} Blend of sad + admin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sadmin (uncountable)
  1. Administrative paperwork that must be done after the death of a loved one. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sadmin-en-noun-6El28Pqd Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2022 July 28, George Monbiot, “The ‘sadmin’ after my mother’s death was hard enough – then I encountered Vodafone”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "My father is confused and very frail, so my sister and my dad’s carer and I handled the sadmin.",
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          "ref": "2023 April 15, Miranda Green, “‘Sadmin’ — the side hustle nobody wants”, in Financial Times:",
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