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Often abbreviated simply as "DC".
ETYMOLOGY:
I've not been able to determine where or when this term was first used, but I was made aware of it from reading a blog entry at www.My-CreativeTeam.com
Might have originally meant to describe those you've ONLY corresponded with via online text through SNS's (social networking sites), internet forums (discussion or message boards), E-mail, IM's (instant messaging), etc... but seems to have also grown to include those you correspond with via voice through VOIP lines (as in Skype or broadband phones), cell phones, or landline phones.
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Often abbreviated simply as "DC".
ETYMOLOGY:
I've not been able to determine where or when this term was first used, but I was made aware of it from reading a blog entry at www.My-CreativeTeam.com
Might have originally meant to describe those you've ONLY corresponded with via online text through SNS's (social networking sites), internet forums (discussion or message boards), E-mail, IM's (instant messaging), etc... but seems to have also grown to include those you correspond with via voice through VOIP lines (as in Skype or broadband phones), cell phones, or landline phones.
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I am a real estate agent and have lots of digital colleagues over on ActiveRain.com where we all interact with each other for venting, brainstorming, advice, and business referrals.
We have the confidence to refer our clients to each other because we've built trust through ongoing, online relationships with each other by blogging, comments, and private messages back and forth even though we're all in different states and provinces and might never meet each other face to face.
We have the confidence to refer our clients to each other because we've built trust through ongoing, online relationships with each other by blogging, comments, and private messages back and forth even though we're all in different states and provinces and might never meet each other face to face.
by Janet D. Patrick January 9, 2009
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/ˈkɒli ɡɪŋ/
noun
1. the act of acting like a professional in a business environment.
2. the act of fake laughing and conversing with people you probably are not going to enjoy their company outside the confides of a work space.
/ˈkɒli ɡɪŋ/
noun
1. the act of acting like a professional in a business environment.
2. the act of fake laughing and conversing with people you probably are not going to enjoy their company outside the confides of a work space.
Oh hey babe sorry I missed your call, I’m currently colleagueing at this TGIF event my office organized
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I understand it is often difficult to understand the difference in charges while going over your bank statement.
I understand it is often difficult to understand the difference in charges while going over your bank statement.
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There are similar parallels to the ‘friend-zone’. Any attempt to escalate the match to a date is blocked by the girl saying “I feel that you are more like a colleague”.
There are similar parallels to the ‘friend-zone’. Any attempt to escalate the match to a date is blocked by the girl saying “I feel that you are more like a colleague”.
Hey bro, did you see that hot girl Ranz I been speaking to on Bumble? We have heaps in common with work.
Sounds like Ranz has already colleague-zoned yo ass.
Sounds like Ranz has already colleague-zoned yo ass.
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