midchat

English

Etymology

From mid- +‎ chat.

Noun

midchat (uncountable)

1. A point in time during a chat.
   • 2009 August 13, Yardena Arar, “Getting Your Wireless Network Up to Speed”, in New York Times‎:

     The videos pause, instant messaging apps mysteriously disconnect in midchat, and you can’t get a connection in the far corner bedroom any more.

   • 2009, David Pogue, Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual, page 780:

     Feel free to build an array of graphics to represent yourself—and to change them in midchat, using this pop-up palette, to the delight or confusion of your conversation partner.

Anagrams

• mad itch