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Ping

Professional Communication Buzzword General

To send someone a short message. Network diagnostics term, now the default verb for all digital contact. Humans are officially servers that respond to pings.

Heard in the wild

“Ping me when the truck arrives.”

Tone check: Professional

Fully naturalized; use freely. 'I'll ping you' carries no obligation and both parties know it.

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