AOLer

English

Etymology

From AOL +‎ -er.

Noun

AOLer (plural AOLers)

1. (Internet, informal) An Internet user whose ISP is AOL.
   • 1997, Wendy Grossman, Net.wars:

     AOLers would post hello messages, old-timers would follow up with vituperative diatribes about reading the FAQ without telling them how to get it […]

   • 2001, Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Martin Grasdal, Configuring ISA Server 2000:

     Your external connection is already maxed out, and one thing you don't need is AOLers jamming up what bandwidth you have left.

2. (informal) An employee of AOL.
   • 2003, Alec Klein, Stealing Time: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Collapse of AOL Time Warner:

     The almighty stock option became a fetish object, a love thing, a glimpse into a not-so-distance future for AOLers where freedom reigned […]

   • 2005, Alexandra Reed Lajoux, The Art of M&A Integration:

     Time Warner employees considered their AOL counterparts to be too pushy and aggressive, while AOLers considered Time Warner staffers to be coddled […]

Anagrams

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