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spim
or spIM, SPIM
[ spim ]
verb (used with object)
, spimmed, spim·ming.
- to send spam to by means of instant messaging.
spim
/ spɪm /
noun
- unsolicited commercial communications received on a computer via an instant-messaging system
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Other Words From
- spimmer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spim1
First recorded in 2000–05; sp(am) ( def ) + i(nstant) m(essaging) ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spim1
from sp ( am ) + i ( nstant ) m ( essaging )
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Example Sentences
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.
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.
Though people receive far more spam than spim, spim can be even more annoying.
While efforts to curb spam in e-mails have been progressing, the spim problem is just starting to explode.
Ferris Research estimates that twice as much spim was sent in 2003 as in 2002.
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