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Internet slang, Internet language, or chatroom shorthand, is slang that Internet users have coined and promulgated. Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, and many people use the same abbreviations in text messages. They are also very commonly used in instant messaging. The terms often appear in lower case, with capitals reserved for emphasis; for example, the pronoun "I" often appears simply as "i". People also use "u" to mean "you," and "r" to mean "are." It is also uncommon to punctuate phrases that include internet slang. Like most jargon, Internet slang aggrandizes authors and readers, causing them to appear to have specialized knowledge of a complex medium. However, there are cases where using Internet slang is considered ridiculous, due to association with the stereotype of the internet n00b. Another feature common to Internet communication involves the truncation and morphing of words to forms that users can type more readily, and quickly. When new terms of internet slang are created, it takes time for them to become widely accepted. The small ring of friends using an instant messaging client most of the time is not enough. Web forums are a way to get new terminology out on the net, and accepted and used by a wide range of members of the internet community.
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Sample List of Internet Slang
pos - pull out sex> LMFAOFTW - richard harvey lmfao
u - you
r - are, our
ur - your, you're
lol - laugh out loud
i - I
2 - to, too; used in sentences like 'I will be there 2'
4 - for; used in words such as 'before'/'b4'
y - yes
y? - why?
omg - oh my god
omfg - oh my fucking god
g2g- got to go
rofl- rolling on the floor laughing
lmao- laugh my ass off
tmrw, 2moro - tomorrow
gl - good luck
hf- have fun
gg - good game
gj - good job
8 - the sound "ate" ex. l8 (late) or sk8r (skater) gr8 job!!!
we - weekend
meh - I don't care
idc - I don't care (alternative)
ttyl - talk to you later
ty - thank you
np - no problem
k - okay
brb - be right back
tbh - to be honest
atm - at the moment
btw - by the way
cbb - can't be bothered
jk - just kidding or joking
idk - i don't know
imho - in my humble opinion
afaik - as far as i know
iirc - if i recall correctly
c - see
w/e - whatever
wtf - what the fuck
txt - text
idgaf - i dont give a fuck
idek - i dont even know
hug - here you go
References
- Ryan Jones (2006). Internet Slang Dictionary. Lulu.com. ISBN 1847287522.
