When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.

Have you ever been texting and thought, "idk" to a question? Or has someone made a statement that made you say "smh." Maybe you are confused by all these acronyms and Internet slang examples. New ...

The internet evolves at lightning speed, and so does its language. If you don’t want to feel out of the loop, here are 20 internet slang terms that you need to know in 2025! Short for charisma, it ...

While scrolling through social media, like TikTok or Twitter, have you come across an acronym or word you're unfamiliar with? Maybe internet slang has left you confused. New abbreviations for texts ...

If the lexicon of the modern day Internet has left you scratching your head, don’t fret, Internet culture evolves at a breakneck speed, with apps like TikTok and platforms like Twitter serving as ...

Whether on College Walk or while scrolling on social media, slang terms such as “slay,” “periodt,” and “queen” are unavoidable on campus and in Generation Z online spaces. Though popular across Gen Z ...

The goal of my video project for the course Language in US Society, embedded above, was to emphasize how the meaning of words -especially slang - have adapted beyond having only one meaning through ...

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Today I learned (TIL) there’s an 83-page ...

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen someone use "IJBOL" in a group chat or something and you're wondering what the ...

We know "demure" and "crashing out" hate to see us coming. You used to have to be chronically online to understand what the eff these words meant, but now most of us have become fluent in trendy lingo ...

Ah the internet, how do I love thee? I would count the ways but it would take too long, if I'm honest, so I'll focus on just one of its countless positive qualities. When it comes to slang, the ...

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