spim

American  

[spim] / spɪm /

Or spIM,

noun

1. a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.

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verb (used with object)

spimmed, spimming

1. to send spam to by means of instant messaging.

spim British  

/ spɪm /

noun

1. unsolicited commercial communications received on a computer via an instant-messaging system

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Other Word Forms

• spimmer noun

Etymology

Origin of spim

First recorded in 2000–05; sp(am) ( def. ) + i(nstant) m(essaging) ( def. )

Example Sentences

Though people receive far more spam than spim, spim can be even more annoying.

From Time Magazine Archive

While efforts to curb spam in e-mails have been progressing, the spim problem is just starting to explode.

From Time Magazine Archive

A total of 582 billion IMs were sent worldwide in 2003, according to the Radacati Consulting Group--and that adds up to a lot of spim.

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"It pops up and distracts you," says Casey McArdle, a graduate student in Fort Wayne, Ind., who says he gets about one spim a day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yahoo reports that 2% of all IMs sent on its messenger service are spim, which is the new word for spam sent via instant messaging.

From Time Magazine Archive