permablock

English

WOTD – 10 November 2011

Etymology

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

• permaban