whitemail

English

noun

Definitions

(business) A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted stock to a friendly third party.
Persuasion based on positive rather than negative effects.

Etymology

Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English mail (letters and small parcels).

Origin

English

mail

Gloss

letters and small parcels

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eurowhite English
White Crown English
White Day English
White Sox English
Whiteacre English
Whiteboy English
Whitehead English
Whitehorse English
Whitsun English
Witter English
acetowhite English
admail English
aeromail English
airmail English
antiwhite English
barfmail English
bugmail English
echomail English
facemail English
fakemail English
freemail English
green-white-checkered English
hyperwhite English
interwhite English
intrawhite English
lily-white English
mail English
mail lady English
mail slot English
mailability English
mailable English
mailbag English
mailboat English
mailbox English
mailcart English
mailcatcher English
mailclad English
mailcoach English
maildrop English
mailer English
mailfile English
mailgram English
mailless English
mailman English
mailout English
mailpack English
mailperson English
mailpiece English
mailplane English
mailroom English
mailsack English
mailshot English
mailstore English
mailstorm English
mailvan English
mailwoman English
maily English
mismail English
monowhite English
netmail English
non-white English
nonmail English
nonwhite English
paperwhite English
premail English
pro-white English
prowhite English
remail English
ringmail English
seamail English
snow-white English
superwhite English
tighty whities English
unwhite English
videomail English
voice mail English
webmail English
wheatear English
white English
white truffle English
white-crowned plover English
white-eye English
white-haired English
white-handed English
white-rumped hawk English
white-shirt English
white-tailed hawk English
white-throated hawk English
whiteass English
whiteback English
whitebait English
whitebark English
whitebeam English
whitebeard English
whitebelly English
whitebill English
whiteboard English
whiteboy English
whitecap English
whitecapped English
whitecapper English
whitecoat English
whitedamp English
whiteface English
whitefella English
whitefeller English
whitefellow English
whitefin English
whitefish English
whitefly English
whitefront English
whitegirl English
whitehaired English
whitehead English
whitehood English
whiteist English
whiteless English
whitelike English
whitelime English
whitelip English
whitelist English
whitely English
whiten English
whiteness English
whiteout English
whitephobia English
whitepot English
whitepox English
whiteprint English
whiteprinting English
whiterump English
whiteschist English
whiteside English
whitesmith English
whitesplain English
whitesploitation English
whitestart English
whitester English
whitestone English
whitetail English
whitethorn English
whitethroat English
whitetip English
whitetop English
whitewall English
whiteware English
whitewash English
whitewax English
whiteweed English
whitewing English
whitewood English
whitework English
whiteworm English
whitewort English
whitey English
whitify English
whiting English
whitish English
whitism English
whitist English
whitleather English
whitling English
whitret English
whity English
mail Italian
мейл Russian
ホワイト Japanese
メール Japanese
メール便 Japanese
mejl Polish
male Middle English
whit Middle English
maile Danish
เมล์ Thai
wait Tok Pisin
meli Samoan
waet Bislama
ميل Omani Arabic