e-quaintance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From acquaintance, replacing ac- (ad) with e- (“electronic”), by analogy with e-mail.
Noun
[edit]e-quaintance (plural e-quaintances)
- (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
[edit]- I've never had an e-quaintance die on me before."— [1]
- 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]
- 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]