An IM greeting that goes unanswered either because the recipient isn't paying attention or because he/she is ignoring the sender.
Dave sent me an orphaned IM earlier today:
OrphanIM713: hey
OrphanIM713: u going to the party tonight?
OrphanIM713: u there?
OrphanIM713 is away at 1:56 p.m.
OrphanIM713: hey
OrphanIM713: u going to the party tonight?
OrphanIM713: u there?
OrphanIM713 is away at 1:56 p.m.
by MDL713 September 12, 2005

by ellaellaey December 5, 2021

a) An instant message received on Facebook often sent from someone you rarely talk to in person.
b) Any instant message recieved on Facebook.
b) Any instant message recieved on Facebook.
I thought it was really weird that Ed creepy imed me today since when I seen him out last night he ignored me.
by Creep of the Year May 19, 2009

by Franklyin March 27, 2008

When you're typing and an IM window pops up, hijacking your thoughts and you end up typing something totally irrelevant in the IM window.
I was writing a report on the mating habits of the Himilayan Wildebeast when I got IM Interruptus... I accidentally called my girlfriend a "large hairy mammal" on IM
by Eric Jackson April 4, 2006
