DEFINITION: v. intr. To frustrate oneself by sending emails to someone who cannot receive them, especially when "over quota". n. An emotional response to bounced-back email.

Emailancholy

Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: EE MAYL en kah lee

Sentence: Rachel and Theo usually conducted their long-distance romance via e-mail. But Rachel hadn't heard from Theo in several days. All she received were bounce-back messages. Soon dread and emailancholy set in. Only days later did she learn that Theo had been on a business trip and his personal e-mail box had become full. In fact, as it happened, it was full of HER messages because he lovingly saved every single thing she sent him.

Etymology: e-mail + melancholy

Points: 608

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