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textation

A conversation that takes place entirely through text messages, whether through instant messaging, sms messages, chat rooms, message boards or posting on each other's home pages.
"Did you talk with Dominic last night?"
"Sort of, we had a textation."
by Mel from Hell January 8, 2009
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textlation

It is the way someone interprets what you text them in a totally different way then what you meant ...
I am not being rude, it must have gotten lost in textlation. Just call me.
by Ms4lfclvr December 12, 2013
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Textgate

Similar to “Watergate”. Insinuates a scandal caused by several people “conspiring” via text. Can also refer to items in a group text that initiated a conflict.
You better not let anyone see that, or it will be Textgate 2018 all over again”.
by IA4LifeRozner January 26, 2019
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textlationship

When someome only has a relationship with someone via text messages. Usually they have to bust out their cell phone to recap a conversation or any event involving the person.
"...oh wait. Where's my cellphone. I need my cellphone to tell this story about my friend."

"Must be another textlationship."
by chris.tine April 22, 2008
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lost in textlation

Literally, an SMS text message that is mistakenly interpreted by the recipient to mean something other then what the sender meant the message to convey. This is a common problem as the limitations of characters that fit into a standard SMS text message require the sender to abbreviate or otherwise cut out words making the message harder to understand, hence lost in textlation.
Any text can be misinterpreted as grammer is rarely used so even a simple text like:

A text that says "what are you doing?" could be interpreted by the recipient to mean what are they doing that very minute or it could be a critique from the sender asking the recipient what the hell they are doing, i.e. what's their problem. This rather simple example demonstrates lost in textlation.

When matters of relationships are discussed via text, that is where things can really become problematic.
by Moishe January 11, 2009
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Textato

Someone who is too lazy to have a real conversation with someone in the next room or even on the same property, so they text them instead...
She is such a textato... She can't even get up to tell her kids to go to sleep, she had to text them from the next room.
by DJisGAWD April 30, 2010
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Textapated

(Text-a-pate, Text-a-pa-tion) The inability to send coherent text messages before the SMS character limit is reached.
Text from Linda to Dave: Hi Dave. I was thinking. maybe we should go see a movie like we almost did the other night. Laugh On Line! So , perhaps we should see The

Dave Replies : WTF? Textapated?
by GFeet March 14, 2009
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