chain letter
A letter that can be mailed successively to different recipients, with each recipient…A letter that can be mailed successively to different recipients, with each recipient ostensibly (but sometimes sarcastically) being instructed in the body of the letter to mail the letter to another person or persons.
Meaning
1 sensesA letter that can be mailed successively to different recipients, with each recipient ostensibly (but sometimes sarcastically) being instructed in the body of the letter to mail the letter to another person or persons.
Kettenbrief
письмо́ счастьяpisʹmó sčastʹja
- a letter that is sent successively to several people
Translations
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Forms
plural: chain letters| Singular | chain letter |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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