AOLer
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]AOLer (plural AOLers)
- (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.
- (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 […]