Verboticism: Baitmail

'I've been pre-approved for a new credit card?'

DEFINITION: v. To offer pre-approved credit, loans or sweepstake prizes in order to lock the some poor sucker into permanent usury. n. Junk mail, spam or telemarketing offers for pre-approved credit and loans.

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Baitmail

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: bayt mayl

Sentence: Perhaps every money business spends millions on baitmail, because it allows them to reel in big bucks. The minute you bite, they give you the bait and switch. They switch to arisenterest, feemonsters, and so many numerous damnold-trumped-up-charges, you'll think you've been held up ... and measured up as the biggest sucker of all!

Etymology: BAIT, MAIL is a also a form of HATE MAIL. /// Bait - any enticement used to lure or attract. Mail -anything sent thru the postal system. Hate mail - malevolent mail; also mail we strongly dislike getting.

Points: 1741

Comments: Baitmail

silveryaspen - 2009-02-24: 01:07:00
Song of the Day: Mr. Postman, Send Me A Dream!

kateinkorea - 2009-02-24: 07:57:00
I like it.

Jabberwocky - 2009-02-24: 09:19:00
great word

Nosila - 2009-02-24: 22:01:00
Good word...A cute guy might be baitmale, especially if he's under age!

silveryaspen - 2009-02-25: 02:37:00
Baitmail won't fit in an envelope ... baitmales are found in a totally different baitsite on the endearnot!

rombus - 2009-02-25: 15:53:00
wonderful word, describes the situation exactly.