junk mail

noun
unsolicited commercial mail.

Origin:
1950–55

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World English Dictionary
junk mail
 
n
untargeted mail advertising goods or services

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Junk mail is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Idioms & Phrases

junk mail

Third-class mail, such as unsolicited advertisements and flyers, that is sent indiscriminately. For example, While we were on vacation the front hall filled up with junk mail. [c. 1950]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
We are hounded by telemarketers, spammed by e-mails and overwhelmed by unwanted
  junk mail.
There are several things that you can do to reduce the amount of junk mail that
  you receive.
Every household has, at some time, received junk mail.
They will know precisely what kind of advertising, coupons and junk mail to
  bombard users with.
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