Science Fair Project Dictionary
E-quaintance
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English
Etymology
From acquaintance, replacing ac- (ad) with e- electronic, by analogy with e-mail
Noun
e-quaintance
- a person known exclusively online, usually from instant messaging such as AIM , or through internet dating personals.
- (internet) the state of knowing exclusively online
Quotations
I've never had an e-quaintance die on me before."— [1]
Myself and a few other e-quaintances are still experiencing the prob although, in my case, I have successfully uploaded pics since about a fortnight ago when Support changed something at their end. — [2]
Searching for info on that carb system was my ticket to learn how to surf the net. You all have that car to blame for the misfortune of making my e-quaintance. — [3]
Related terms
- e-quaint
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