New technologies and generations bring forth changes to our vocabulary and our dictionaries, must to the chagrin of our language "purists". Which ever side you stand on, it is beneficial to know the meaning of these words, even if you do not use them.
Essentially, it is not good Netiquette to use these, particularity without a definition, since they can be confusing, misleading or can change the message tone.
Here is an article which defines some of these words that have made it to a dictionary!
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25
Dictionary Words That Originated From The Internet
Posted on January 8, 2015 by Segun
Balogun from techcribng.com
Some of these “new words” can only
be used within the context of or only on the Internet, while other existing
words are now getting a new identity that carry alternate meanings, and hence,
uses. The rising use of acronyms and abbreviations have also changed the way we
use English.
Today, we are going to look at 25 of
these new slang that are added to the dictionary from 2006 till date.
1. Selfie (2013)
selfie:
according to oxford
dictionary it is a photograph that one has taken of oneself,
typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media
website
Origins: Self-portrait photography has existed for more than
a century(21), but the popularity of selfies has only surged in recent
years,for example you using a smartphone to take a photograph of yourself
easily then upload and share such photographs on your various social media
websites.
2. OMG (2011)
OMG: (exclamation) used to express surprise,
excitement, disbelief, etc. (verb)
Origins: Short for “Oh my god” / “Oh my goodness” / “Oh my
gosh”, the popular abbreviation “OMG” was recorded in history in a letter of
correspondence from ex-admiral John Fisher to former UK Prime Minister, Sir
Winston Churchill, back in 1917. Today, it is used heavily when expressing
surprise, along with a handful of variations: omfg, zomg, and a lisp version
ehmargerd.
3. al desko.(2015)’
al desko (adjective)
: One definition centers on workers who toil at their desks, and grab a bite
while others go out to lunch or eating at the desk.
origin : It’s sort of an ironic play on the phrase to eat
‘al fresco,’ for eating outdoors.
4. Derp (2013)
derp:
(exclamation) according to oxford dictionary
used as a substitute for speech regarded as meaningless or stupid, or to
comment on a foolish or stupid action. for example : Not much point boycotting
the company anymore if the reason for boycotting has gone away…derp.
Origins: The word “derp” was first uttered by South Park
co-creator, Matt Stone who starred as himself in the comedy film, BASEketball
in 1998. The South Park episode “The Succubus” also featured a character, Mr.
Derp who goes around shouting “Derp!” every time he makes a fool of himself.
Nowadays , Derp is often used as placeholder for a character
or an act (derping) that is not crucial to the story-telling, primarily in rage
comics. Derp has plenty of facial expressions to depict the state of emotion
the character has. Derp has a female counterpart named Derpina.
5. Unlike (2013)
unlike: (verb)
according to oxford dictionary
withdraw one”s liking or approval of (a web page or posting on a social media
website that one has previously liked)
this is commonly used by everybody . for example : he sounded irritable, which was unlike him
this is commonly used by everybody . for example : he sounded irritable, which was unlike him
Origins: The “like” button in Facebook has created a new meaning to the already existing word “unlike”. The button is already available on other social networking sites, Internet forums and websites, even before Facebook incorporated it, but there”s no doubt that Facebook was the one that promoted the feature to the world – so much so that most people who use the Internet now know what it means to “unlike” something which they had “like”d before.
6. Srsly (2013)
srsly: (adverb)
short for seriously
example: as submodifier: it is a srsly cool bike
example: as submodifier: it is a srsly cool bike
Origins: Due to the 160-char limitation imposed on text
messages, and the 140-char limit imposed on microblogging sites, “seriously”
had its vowels removed, giving us “srsly”. Today, despite the removal of such
limitations with instant messaging services like WhatsApp and WeChat, the word
still stuck because there were fewer letters to type out. Fun fact: it existed
in the late 18th century in some manual on shorthand writing!
7. Tweet (2013)
Tweet: (noun)
a posting or an update made on a popular social media website Twitter .
Origins: The Oxford English Dictionary officially included
the “tweet” in June, bypassing their requirement for new words (and meanings)
to be in use for a minimum of 10 years before they can even enter the
dictionary. Still, the incredible fifty-fold jump of the usage of the word
“tweet” from 2006 to 2012 seems to justify breaking that rule, no?
8. TL;DR (2013)
tl;dr:
(acronym) short for “Too long; Didn’t read”
Origins: As with all things on the Internet, it is a sin to
ramble on and on and on as the attention span of its users are fleeting at
best. “tl; dr” is commonly used in online discussion forums to indicate that
the post is just too wordy. True to its word, or letters, the phrase “too long;
didn’t read” itself is shortened to a mere four letters.
9. FOMO (2013)
FOMO:
(noun) anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening
elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website
Origins: Nobody seems to know who first mouthed this
acronym, but there’s no denying that the fear of missing out has been around
even before online social networking was here – we simply called it “keeping up
with the Joneses”.
10. GIF (2012)
GIF: (verb)
a lossless format for image files that supports both animated and static images
Origins: Word of the year for 2012, GIF, which stands for
Graphics Interchange Format, showcases animated images that go round in loops.
GIF was created by Steve Wilhite at CompuServe in 1987 but it was only
recently, and after years of debate, that the creator confirmed the
pronunciation as “jif”.
11. Photobomb (2012)
photobomb:
(verb) spoil a photograph of (a person or thing) by unexpectedly appearing in
the camera’s field of view as the picture is taken, typically as a prank or
practical joke (Source)
Origins: Photobombing had its roots back when The Beatles
were the biggest thing on the planet (circa 1970s). However, when photography
did the transition from analog to digital, coupled with the proliferation of
uploaded photos to photo-sharing sites online, photobombing has since become a
tradition.
12. woot (2012)
woot: (exclamation)
(especially in electronic communication) used to express elation, enthusiasm,
or triumph (Source)
Origins: Normally spelled w00t, with two zeros, the
exclamation is popular in forums and among gamers. There are many theories
related to its origin, but none can lay claim to be the true original. Find out
what the prevalent theories are in a relatively serious attemp to identify its
roots, here.
13. Inbox (2012)
inbox: (verb)
send a private message or an email to (someone, typically another member of a
social networking website or Internet message board)(Source)
Origins: If you think that inbox existed back when emails
were ganing popularity, you would be half right. Back then, however, it was
more of a noun than a verb. As of 2012 though, the word can also be referred to
as a verb as well. “Inbox me” is essentially a “send me a private message”
request, althougth we now have an even shorter version for that: PM.
14. Sext (2011)
sext: (verb)
send (someone) sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone
(Source)
Origins: A combination of the word “sex” and “texting”, the
idea of sending lewd messages or photos via mobile phones took flight when MMS
overtook SMS as the way to communicate through mobile.
15. Twerk (2013)
twerk:
according to oxford
dictonary , dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner
involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance. for example :
just wait till they catch their daughters twerking to this song
Origins: Twerk could had been adapted from the word “work”
(“werk”), since dancers are often told to “work it”. The extra “t” at the front
could have been added to mean twist or twitch.
16. LOL (2011)
LOL:
according to oxford
dictionary laughing out loud; laugh out loud (used chiefly in
electronic communication to draw attention to a joke or amusing statement, or
to express amusement) (abbreviation). it also mean lot of love.
Origins: Heavily used during the early years of the Internet
(early 1990s), LOL compensated for the ambiguity of textual communication. Used
in a fashion familiar to emoticons, now it has inserted itself into daily
conversations via text in emails, chat groups, text messaging and social
networking sites.
17. Noob (2009)
noob:
(noun) a person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity,
especially computing or the use of the Internet (Source)
Origins: Normally spelled as “n00b” with two zeros, the word
came from “newb” or “newbie” which refers to someone who is just starting out
in the use of the Net. Fun fact, it almost became the millionth word of he
English language in 2009, a title that went to “Web 2.0″ instead.
18. Hashtag (2009)
hashtag: (noun)according
to oxford
dictionary a word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on
social media sites such as Twitter , facebook and instagram to identify
messages on a specific topic
Origins: Although the hashtag is not invented online, it has
certainly been redefined for use, online. Many sources have pointed to
open-source advocate Chris Messina (aka “FactoryJoe”) who started the ball rolling
by suggesting the use of hashtag in a simple tweet.
19. Unfriend (2009)
unfriend: (verb) remove (someone) from a list of friends or
contacts on a social networking website (Source)
Origins: Like the word “unlike”, “unfriend” is the opposite
of “friend”-ing someone, where you’d add someone to your list of contacts or
social network friends. Unlike the word “unlike” however, “unfriend” was
crowned word of the year back in 2009, the year Facebook was expanding
exponentially.
20. Troll (2006)
troll: (verb)
make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of
upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them (Source)
Origins: Trolls were used to describe ugly dwarfs or giants
back in the 1600s, but in modern English describes a method of fishing where
one carefully drags a fishing line with a baited hook through the water to lure
his catch. In many ways, this is similar to how some people online provoke or
aggravate others via offensive or irrelevant postings, in an attempt to evoke
an emotional response. Ever since, the word “troll” is used to describe the act
of trying to wreak havoc in online discussions.
21. Phablet (2013)
phablet(Noun)
: According to oxford
dictionary a smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in
size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer. for example a
3.5 inch screen is inadequate in a market that is trending towards phablets
Origins: A phablet refers to something between a phone and a
tablet, characterised by the screen size of between 5 and 7 inches (See Samsung
Galaxy Note). Although the first phone-tablet hybrid is arguably the AT&T
EO 440 from 1993, the term “phablet” was only introduced in the 2010s.
22. SILVERTAIL
Australian for “person who is socially prominent or displays
social aspirations.”
23. TIKI-TAKA
Term for a style of soccer play “involving highly accurate
short passing and an emphasis on retaining possession of the ball.”this is commonly
used by the spanish football giant Fc Barcelona
24. TOMOZ
“Tomorrow,” which has way too many syllables, obvs.
CONCLUSION
The rising use of acronyms and abbreviations have also
changed the way we use English. let expect more internet slang in the dictionary
very soon.In case you have any other slang apart from those listed
above, feel free to let us know , by using our comment box below.
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