Junk Mail

Noun (Merriam-Webster): third-class mail (as advertising circulars)

First Known Use: 1954; Also known as direct mail, junk mail consists of advertisements delivered by the postal service. In the United States, businesses sent 35 billion pieces of mail in 1980. By 2005, businesses were sending 100 billion pieces of mail. The Center for . . . → Read More: Modern Retro Wordpower: Junk Mail