to messenge (verb)

Definition

A delightfully dated verb meaning to use MSN Messenger, that ancient relic of early 2000s communication. This linguistic fossil captures a time when 'BRB' actually meant something and your away message was a form of performance art. It's the verbal equivalent of finding a flip phone in your junk drawer.

Example Usage

I'm messenging with my college friends tonight—just kidding, MSN died in 2013 and so did this word.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=to%20messenge%20%28verb%29&defid=10429)

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