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Internet slang originated in the early days of the Internet with some terms predating the Internet. [3] The earliest forms of Internet slang assumed people's knowledge of programming and commands in a specific language. [4] Internet slang is used in chat rooms, social networking services, online games, video games and in the online community.
Term used to highlight or bring attention to one's outfit. "Fit" is a truncation of "outfit". [52] finna Short for "fixing to". The term has its roots in Southern American English, where "fixing to" has been used to mean "getting ready to" since the 18th century. [53] flop opposite of "bop."
Age/sex/location (commonly referred to by the shorthand A/S/L, asl or ASL) is an article of Internet slang used in instant messaging programs and in Internet chatrooms.It is used in shorthand as a question to quickly find out the age, sex, and general location of the person with whom someone is interacting.
The term gained widespread popularity in 2021, when X user Lily Simpson posted a series of photos, including a book cover and YouTube thumbnail image, related to sigma males. One of the photos was ...
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
The term has been around in Black American communities since the 1990s, appearing as early as 1992 on "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, who raps: "No flexin', didn't even look in a n----'s direction."
The term chatiquette (chat etiquette) is a variation of netiquette (Internet etiquette) and describes basic rules of online communication. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] These conventions or guidelines have been created to avoid misunderstandings and to simplify the communication between users.
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