screennamefriend
/ˈskriːnneɪmˌfrɛnd/nounVerified NewA friend known only by a handle, whose real name, face, or fate never became known before contact was lost.
Years of daily conversation with someone identified by nine characters and an avatar; then the platform died, and the person became unfindable. Screennamefriend is the first generation of such losses — friendship with a missing-person sheet.
Etym. — *screen name* + *friend*; identity as login.
Rel. — dustlogin
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-03-tech.md
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