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e-quainted en · ADJ

Etymology

Blend of e- + acquainted.

Meanings

1. (Internet) Acquainted by means of online communication.
   • People I was thrilled to meet after being e-quainted forever: […] 1997 February 22, Kathleen Swanholt, “Correction and LCC”, in bit.listserv.dorothyl (Usenet):
   • 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.
   • I'm e-quainted with someone who goes to the VA there and he says he sees Indian groceries when he goes there. 1997 September 12, TJ, “Re: basmati rice”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet):
   • I am e-quainted with a Catherine who became Cathrin, also for Goff reasons. 2004 December 7, Dave Larrington, “Re: Cynical? moi?”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet):

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