English

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Etymology

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chat +‎ -head

Noun

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chathead (plural chatheads)

  1. (Internet slang, rare) A chat room user.
    • 1999, Bill Konig, “Web Site of the Week”, in CMJ New Music Report, volume 60, number 635, page 36:
      Other site attributes include links to additional music sites, and a Choiceradio chatroom where chatheads can listen to music from their genre of choice while cyber-gabbing. Now that's what we call some mighty choice radio.