"sigblock" meaning in English

See sigblock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sigblocks [plural]
Etymology: sig + block Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sig|block}} sig + block Head templates: {{en-noun}} sigblock (plural sigblocks)
  1. (Internet) A block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature). Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-sigblock-en-noun-XaMAUEuN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sigblock meaning in English (1.5kB)

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