textation

English

Etymology

From text +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

textation (uncountable)

  1. (rare, nonstandard) The social practice of exchanging text messages.
    Synonyms: texting, text messaging
    • 2016, Jessica Brody, “Talking ’bout My Generation”, in A Week of Mondays. A Novel, page 13:
      “What did the text say?” Hadley ask.
      “Nothing,” I mumble. “It was just a misunderstanding.”
      Hadley nods knowingly. “Lost in textation.”
      I lean against the counter and glare at her. “What?”
      “Lost in textation. It’s that awkward part of texting where the context of a conversation is lost without being able to see the person's face or hear their inflection.”
      I sigh. “Will you stop looking at Urban Dictionary? Mom, tell her to get off Urban Dictionary. It’s completely inappropriate. Do you know what kind of things are on there? Words you and Dad don’t even know.”
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