newgroup

English

Etymology

new +‎ group

Verb

newgroup (third-person singular simple present newgroups, present participle newgrouping, simple past and past participle newgrouped)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To create (a newsgroup on Usenet) by sending a special control message.
    Antonym: rmgroup
    • 1998, Carla G. Surratt, Netlife: Internet citizens and their communities, page 75:
      If the group passes, it will be newgrouped after five days. If the group fails, it can't be voted on again for six months.
    • 2000, Harlock, “I'm newgrouping alt.binaries.tv.millennium today!”, in alt.config (Usenet):

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