Crank Letter (Noun)
Meaning
A hostile (usually anonymous) letter.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The crank letter she received in the mail made her extremely uneasy, and she decided to report it to the authorities.
- The office had been receiving a string of crank letters from an unknown individual who was upset about their business practices.
- He dismissed the letter as just another crank letter from someone who had too much time on their hands.
- After years of being a public figure, she had become accustomed to receiving the occasional crank letter in the mail.
- The company's security team was put on high alert after several employees received threatening crank letters from an anonymous sender.