hate mail

1. 1.

   mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language)

   Broadermail

Questions about hate mail

What does hate mail mean?

hate mail means "mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language)".

Is hate mail a common word?

hate mail is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.