keyboard smash

Random letter outburst

A keyboard smash is a string of random characters produced by hitting keys haphazardly, typically to express overwhelming emotion online—excitement, frustration, or incoherent laughter: asdfghjkl I can't believe she said that.

The jumble of letters signals that feelings have exceeded the capacity for actual words.

frustration

keysmash

Random letters typed frantically

annoyance · agitation · impatience · rage · fury · outburst · tantrum · vent · release · catharsis

humor

meme

Shared online humor

absurd · chaotic · unhinged · shitpost · reaction · feral · keysmash · fandom · Tumblr · Twitter

excitement

fangirling

Obsessive celebrity enthusiasm

  • squealingMaking shrill cries
  • fandomEnthusiast community collectively
  • hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare

enthusiasm · giddy · ecstatic · overwhelmed · screaming · flailing · keysmash · incoherent · caps lock · exclamation

Opposites
textual coherence

keyboard smashclear communication

Unambiguous exchange of ideas

emotional composure in communication

keyboard smashmeasured response

Controlled, proportional reply

diplomatic language · deadpan · poker face · I see · noted

deliberation in typing

keyboard smashtouch typing

Typing without watching keys

hunt-and-peck

Family

keyboard, board, keys, boards, keyed, keying, boarded, boarding, boarder

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G