ICQ

British  

noun

1. an instant messaging computer program that enables internet users to locate and communicate with one another online

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Etymology

Origin of ICQ

approximate abbreviation of I seek you

Example Sentences

Vendors of illegal commodities have also formed dedicated group-chats and channels on encrypted instant messaging services like WhatsApp, Telegram and ICQ.

From Salon

It was a couple of years after that that I got the internet at home, and we had it once a week and would dial into the internet and I would talk to my friends in ICQ and send an email or two.

From Slate

Before AOL Instant Messenger there was its more rudimentary ancestor ICQ, which debuted in 1996 and was acquired by AOL two years later, but AIM was the first chat program that seemed to rewire the way an entire generation communicated.

From Slate

As dial-up 56k modems gave way to D.S.L. and cable connections, AIM asserted itself as the dominant service of the time, surpassing similar programs like ICQ and MSN.

From New York Times

Programs like ICQ and Hotline make it simple to set up communities of like-minded people with shared interests.

From Literature