chatmate en · NOUN
Etymology
From chat + mate.
Meanings
-
A friend or acquaintance through Internet chat.
Mobile chat subscribers, meanwhile, enjoy meeting chatmates and new friends. For them, chatting with strangers is exciting, entertaining and a kind of adventure.
2007, Helmuth Rolfes, Communicatio Socialis:Make sure that your kids are well informed, that they use good judgment, and that they never, ever arrange to meet a chatmate without your supervision.
2001, Michael Miller, Special Edition Using the Internet and Web, page 217:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chatmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |