permablock

English

WOTD – 10 November 2011

Etymology

From perma- +‎ block.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ)məˌblɒk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

permablock (plural permablocks)

  1. (Internet slang) The act of indefinitely blocking the access of a user.

Verb

permablock (third-person singular simple present permablocks, present participle permablocking, simple past and past participle permablocked)

  1. (Internet slang, transitive) To indefinitely block the access of a user.

Synonyms