snowshoe spam

noun

Spam (electronic junk mail) that is deliberately sent from a number of different IP addresses, to make it more difficult to detect and filter.

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Meanings

nounsnowshoe spam (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableSpam (electronic junk mail) that is deliberately sent from a number of different IP addresses, to make it more difficult to detect and filter.

Origin

Metaphor based on the use of snowshoes to spread one's weight over a wider area.

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APA

snowshoe spam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowshoe%20spam

MLA

“snowshoe spam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowshoe%20spam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snowshoe spam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowshoe%20spam.

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