WhatsApp.
An instant messaging service founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014.
Meaning & usage
An instant messaging service founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014.
He spends half of his day chatting to people on WhatsApp.
Where this word comes from
Blend of what's up + app, coined as a trademark.
A message sent via WhatsApp.
An account or number on WhatsApp.
Can I get your WhatsApp?
Where this word comes from
Blend of what's up + app, coined as a trademark.
To contact (someone) via WhatsApp.
To send (something) via WhatsApp to (someone).
Where this word comes from
Blend of what's up + app, coined as a trademark.
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