ICQ

noun, verb — 2 senses

ICQ

noun

/ˌaɪsiːˈkjuː/

Etymology A pun on the pronunciation of I seek you.

1

A call for acknowledgement.

ICQ

verb

Etymology A pun on the pronunciation of I seek you.

1

Internet To send an instant message to (someone) using ICQ.

  • "My friends ICQ me before they call me just to make sure I'm there," said Kurera, a 19-year-old sophomore […]2000 January 14, Greg Miller, “Ethernet Is Changing Dorm Life”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013:
  • I'll log-on in Hawaii. If needed we can ICQ from there.2002, Mike Savage, Lake Effect, Savage Press, →ISBN, page 94:
1 more example
  • It shut him up. Never had him ICQ me again.2004, Michael C. Westwood, Meeting the President, →ISBN, page 94:

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