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texter

British  
/ ˈtɛkstə /

noun

  1. a person who communicates by text messaging

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Pike said she hoped the guilty texter was a doctor and that their message had been "very important", during an impromptu speech which drew gasps and then cheers.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The texter claimed to be her “personal officer.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

In the experiments, texters who used abbreviations received shorter and fewer responses and were less likely to receive contact information from the other texter.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

I am because I am an inveterate late-night texter, as you know.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2024

Tucker Carlson, for instance, was revealed to be a prolific texter and a privately ferocious critic of Trump.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2023

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