Quiz Q: True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words. true falseTake the full quiz.Go to all quizzes Advertisement Advertisement Advertisementping-pongp
Like many great technology terms, this term has morphed into a different spelling and meaning. Seen in email or text messages as "ping me when you get a chance" (not written in ALL CAPS like the acronym) it is used as slang for getting someone's attention. Another example is, "They'...
Entries linking toping-pong ping(n.) 1835, imitative of the sound of a bullet whistling through the air or striking something sharply. Meaning "short, high-pitched electronic pulse" is attested from 1943. As a verb from 1855; in computer sense is from at least 1981, based on earlier use...