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Email Crossing

A phenomenon that occurs when you send an email to someone at the same time that they email you. Both of you then answer the other's emails and you go out of sync - creating two strands of conversation that occasionally cover the same ground.

Quite irritating, but not really much you can do about it other than wait for the other person to get both mails and think that you aren't replying anymore.
"Hi I think our emails are crossing again"

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"Sure I'm up for playing naked chess with you later"

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"Did you get my last email?"

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"Oh, are they?"

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"Naked what?"
by kreza November 4, 2004
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email gangster

someone who acts all tough on email but aren't in real life
That email gangster told me she could beat me up in her email, but when I met her in person, she was too scared to fight me.
by HeartyCereal August 6, 2009
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email bail

using email to back out or ditch on plans, dates and even relationships.
he didn't want a confrontation so he decided to email bail on the chick he promised to call last night.
by em bee kay June 18, 2008
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email muscles

Acting with bravado over email when in a face to face situation the emailer would be in a subservient position.

Related to beer muscles where the internet is substituted for alcohol.

Can also take the form of “message board muscles”
Example: a man in an email to his friends claims his wife does what she is told. In reality the man is a follower. Dave has email muscles when it comes to his wife.
by CMFuss May 1, 2008
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email balls

Saying what you really think via email that you would never have the guts to say in person.
The guy has email balls, plays nice to my face but rips me in email.
by ricJerrold September 9, 2008
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Email Opera

An exchange of emails between friends that snowballs into a melodramic opera.
This is what an Email Opera looks like:

// Message 1: TJ says //
1. /excuses
2. PoF was complicated... Turns out she had a bf. BUT I DIDN'T KNOW, IT WAS ONLY AFTER WE KISSED (we went for a walk after the wall climbing) THAT SHE TOLD ME. Which is bullsh*t. She was unhappy and wanted to see if there was anything better out there. I'm not going anywhere near that sh*t.
3. They added new walls.

// Message 2: EM says //
1. I said stop trolling!
2. Ouch sorry dude! That shit sucks!
/kekeke

// Message 3: TJ says //

1. /excuses
2. She wanted to see me again. She texted me this morning. They've been going out for a year already and she's somewhat ready to break off with him (maybe). On moral grounds, I can't do it unless she breaks it off and there's been an acceptable buffer period.  We actually had a great time right up until that last bombshell.

// Message 4: EM says //
1. Your gay
2. buffer period is not needed after breakup sex I think would be awesome lol.

Continues for another 10 exchanges...
by TheLastRambo August 5, 2012
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email forwards

Email forwards tend to be generated by nincompoops. They seem to believe that email domains/businesses/ghosts can track your emails and see how many people you send them to.

Often people believe ill babies will get money from AOL. Or perhaps that sending it to 30 people will grant a wish of your choice, improve your luck and or sex life.

The worst part of this phenomenon is that many people believe it. Please don't join them.
"I didn't send this on, now I'm dead"
by sylvie May 29, 2004
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