English
Alternative spellings
Online Acquaintance, Ecquaintance
Etymology
From E.<em></em> acquaintance, replacing ac- (ad#Latin|ad) with e- electronic, by analogy with e-mail
Noun
en-noun|sg=e-quaintance
- internet 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 <br/>
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 <br/>
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
e-quainted
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