knee-mail
n. A prayer, especially one said while kneeling.
Also Seen As
kneemailknee mail
Other Forms
knee-mail v.
Etymology
knee + email
Examples
2002
Sign spotted outside the Church of Christ in Mountlake Terrace: "God Answers Knee-mail."
—Jean Godden, “Ballard loyalists unite,” The Seattle Times, May 29, 2002
2000 (earliest)
There was a sign by a church. It said, "God Answers Knee Mail." That's because some people kneel when they pray.
—“Show me, thank you, I know,” The Christian Science Monitor, October 03, 2000
Notes
As the citations testify, this play on email appears most often on signs outside of churches.
Filed Under
religion
Posted: May 30, 2002