ICQ

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English

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Etymology

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Pun on the pronunciation of "I seek you."

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ICQ (plural ICQs)

  1. (amateur radio) A call for acknowledgement.

Proper noun

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ICQ

  1. (Internet) A program allowing users to send each other instant messages via the Internet.
    • 2005, Laura Lambert, Chris Woodford, Christos J. P. Moschovitis, The Internet: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 136:
      ICQ was unusual among instant-messaging systems because it used what is called peer-to-peer technology—ICQ users essentially communicated with each other directly, without having all their messages pass through a central server.

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Verb

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ICQ (third-person singular simple present ICQs, present participle ICQing, simple past and past participle ICQed)

  1. (transitive, Internet) To send an instant message to (someone) using ICQ.
    • 2000 January 14, Greg Miller, “Ethernet Is Changing Dorm Life”, in Los Angeles Times[1], archived from the original on 30 June 2013:
      "My friends ICQ me before they call me just to make sure I'm there," said Kurera, a 19-year-old sophomore []
    • 2002, Mike Savage, Lake Effect[2], Savage Press, →ISBN, page 94:
      I'll log-on in Hawaii. If needed we can ICQ from there.
    • 2004, Michael C. Westwood, Meeting the President[3], →ISBN, page 94:
      It shut him up. Never had him ICQ me again.

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