Meanings
- Internetnot comparableAt some other place on the Internet.
Elseweb there is a discussion about top vs bottom posting.
2007 July 2, nickie{D}, “netiquette: top vs bottom posting”, in alt.polyamory (Usenet)2 more examples
I just got through telling this story elseweb this morning.
2008 March 20, Penelope Periwinkle, “Re: For Bill”, in soc.singles.moderated (Usenet)Heh, well you know I remember The Herbs, from an icon I use elseweb :-)
2011 October 26, Dom, “Re: -[I]- Nobel prizes”, in alt.fan.pratchett (Usenet)
Origin
From else + web, after the pattern of elsewhere.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
elseweb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elseweb
“elseweb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elseweb. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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