e-quainted
English
Etymology
Blend of e- + acquainted
Adjective
e-quainted (comparative more e-quainted, superlative most e-quainted)
- (Internet) Known or knowing exclusively online.
- 1997 February 22, Kathleen Swanholt, "Correction and LCC", bit.listserv.dorothyl, Usenet,
- People I was thrilled to meet after being e-quainted forever: […]
- 1997 September 12, TJ, "Re: basmati rice", rec.food.cooking, Usenet,
- I'm e-quainted with someone who goes to the VA there and he says he sees Indian groceries when he goes there.
- 2000, Russell Merris, Graph Theory, Wiley-IEEE, →ISBN, page 195,
- Let’s say two people are e-quainted if, during the past year, they participated together in one or more of the same chat room discussions. Otherwise, call them e-stranged. Then any two people attending the convention’s introductory cocktail party will be either e-quainted or e-stranged.
- 2004 December 7, Dave Larrington, "Re: Cynical? moi?", uk.rec.sheds, Usenet,
- I am e-quainted with a Catherine who became Cathrin, also for Goff reasons.
- 1997 February 22, Kathleen Swanholt, "Correction and LCC", bit.listserv.dorothyl, Usenet,
Related terms
- e-quaintance