Definition: A relationship that consists only of texting. (Merriam-Webster online)
Sample usage: "He says he's in a textashionship with some girl from Canada, and that's why we never see her."
Popularity: Depends. If you like a person more than they like you, you'd use "textashionship" to make it sound more important than it is. If someone else likes you more, you'd emphasize the "text" part with withering sarcasm. That would be cruel, so use a smiley-face emoji afterward.
JAMES LILEKS
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