chatmate

English

noun
Definitions
  • A friend or acquaintance through Internet chat.

Etymology

Compound from English chat (informal conversation, a little stick, louse) + English mate (companion, colleague, comrade).

Origin

English

mate

Gloss

companion, colleague, comrade

Kanji

Timeline

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