List of 45 Words That Came From the Internet
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Seeking English words that came from the Internet? Here's a handy list of relevant terms. Here you'll find words that became a part of the language during the information age.
| adorbs | Abbreviation of "adorable." |
| AMA | Abbreviation of "ask me anything." |
| brb | Abbreviation of "be right back." |
| btw | Abbreviation of "by the way." |
| bump | To add a comment to a forum topic in order to move it up the list of topics. |
| derp | An interjection indicating stupidity. |
| DM (direct message) | A private message sent by one user to another on social media. |
| epic fail | An especially embarrassing or notable failure or act of incompetence. |
| facepalm | A gesture where the palm of one's hand is placed on one's face to show frustration at someone else's obtuseness |
| FAQ | Abbreviation of "frequently asked questions." |
| FOMO | Abbreviation of "fear of missing out." |
| g2g | Abbreviation of "got to go." |
| GIF | A lossless file format for static images or brief animations. |
| handle | A username; a nickname used on a website as one's public identity. |
| hashtag | A word or phrase preceded by a hash and typed without spaces, used on social media to identify a specific topic or cause. |
| I can’t even | A phrase used to indicate speechlessness. |
| IMHO | Abbreviation of "in my humble opinion." |
| inbox | An electronic folder for receiving emails or messages; to send someone an email or direct message. |
| IRL | Abbreviation of "in real life." |
| just sayin’ | A phrase placed at the end of a sentence to try and mitigate a rude or offensive statement. |
| lag | A delay in response due to a slow device or bad connection. |
| lmk | Abbreviation of "let me know." |
| LOL | Abbreviation of "laughing out loud." |
| lurker | A person who frequently visits a forum or comment section without making comments. |
| meme | An amusing image or video clip that is shared between internet users, often with different captions or in differing contexts. |
| noob | A newbie; an inexperienced person. |
| NSFW | Abbreviation of "not safe for work." |
| OMG | Abbreviation of "oh my God." |
| phablet | A large smartphone or small tablet. |
| photobomb | To spoil a photograph by appearing in it univited. |
| RT (retweet) | To share another Twitter user's post with one's own followers. |
| selfie | A self-taken photograph of oneself. |
| sext | To send a sexually explicit message or image by cell phone. |
| spam | An unwanted commercial email. |
| srsly | Abbreviation of "seriously." |
| TBH | Abbreviation of "to be honest." |
| TL;DR | Abbreviation of "too long; didn't read." |
| totes | Abbreviation of "totally." |
| trending | (Of a topic) currently popular, with a lot of people talking about it on social media. |
| troll | To post or comment in a deliberately offensive manner in order to provoke angry responses; a person who takes pleasure in causing offense and starting arguments online. |
| tweet | A post on Twitter. |
| unfriend | To remove an individual from one's social media contacts. |
| unlike | To withdraw a "like" from a social media post. |
| well played | Interjection equivalent to "congratulations" or "touché." |
| woot | Interjection of enthusiasm or excitement. |
