internet jargon
Web communication shorthand
Internet jargon is the specialized vocabulary that emerged from online communication—abbreviations like LOL and BRB, terms like troll and lurker, and expressions born in forums, chat rooms, and social media.
The jargon evolves rapidly as platforms rise and fall, with yesterday's cutting-edge slang becoming today's dated reference.
- memeShared online humor
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
- viralSpreading quickly online
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- emojiDigital pictograph for messaging
noob · skill issue · spam · lurker · clickbait · flame · copypasta · caught in 4k · pwned · facepalm · cringe · based · salty · no cap · ratio · sus · it's giving · dm
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