email spelunking

The act of doing a deep dive into your email folders in the attempts to retrieve information.
I engaged in email spelunking while trying to find that invite to my brother's wedding.

No email spelunking allowed while crossing the street. It can be life-threatening!
by powerofslow April 01, 2012
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Email Swirl

Used to define an email thread that becomes unmanageable, unending, and painful. A defining element of any circle swirl, is the fact that the initial question gunned down by eroneous crap, causing the person w/the inquiry to leverage telephony to address the problem.
Darrin emailed his colleague Eileen for assistance with a work related problem. Unfortunately, Darrin cc'd his project team and an email swirl ensued. Darrin had to finally call Eileen directly, to obtain the needed response.

by John Spenker March 04, 2008
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Butter Email

Noun: The female equivalent to sending a dick pict. A picture of a moist vagina sent unsolicited via email, usually via a service like Yahoo or Hotmail.
It was butter emails that finally got to him to finish.
by Dr. Johnson February 14, 2022
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speed of email

When you send an email to the person in the next office and then appear in front of them before it hits their inbox or at the latest before they have had a chance to open and skim it.
"I think it's not right not to respect the speed of email. It is confusing."
"Jack shot Peter a mail and just walked over at the speed of email. Be like Jack."
by Vatu August 22, 2019
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Email Suicide

Falling hopelessly behind in reading your email to the point that you just delete all of it and start over.
8,433 unread emails? Too much stress, time to commit email suicide and start over.
by bobblinghead November 26, 2013
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email masturbate

The act of sending yourself an email.
Can I use your computer to email masturbate? I need to remind myself of something for tomorrow.
by fbunky November 14, 2013
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premature emailation

Mistakenly sending an email. Can be caused by forgetting an attachment, glaring grammatical errors, poor judgment, or overheated emotions.

"Save as draft" is the cure for PED (premature emailation disorder).




He responded to his coworker's criticism with a reply-all flame. The premature emailation cost him his job.

Without thinking it through, he sent his crush a mash note. After his premature emailation, she thinks he's psycho.
by Slumdog Superstar January 01, 2009
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