chain letters

A form of chain letter — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chain letter
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