Internet slang
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'''Internet slang''', '''Internet language''', '''Netspeak''', '''Chatspeak''', '''Chat Room Shorthand''', '''Computer Language''', '''1337''' (or '''leet'''), '''Tech-Talk''' (as used by some chatroom users) or '''Nu English''' is [[slang]] that [[Internet]] users have coined and popularized. Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, and many people use the same abbreviations in [[SMS language|text messages]] and [[instant messaging]]. They have also been adopted by [[MMORPG]] players. The terms often appear in [[lower case]], with capitals reserved for emphasis; for example, the pronoun "I" often appears simply as "i", "are" simply as "r", or "you" simply as "u". Acronyms, keyboard symbols, and shortened words are often methods of abbreviation in internet slang. "LOL" ("laugh out loud"), "OMG" ("oh my god"), "WTF?" ("What The Fuck?"), as well as [[emoticon|emoticons]] and "[[the finger|the middle finger]]" are also common online.
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==External links==
*[[wikt:Appendix:Internet slang|Glossary of Internet slang]] at [[Wiktionary]]
*[http://www.noslang.com NoSlang Internet Slang Translator]
*[http://www.abbreviations.com/acronyms/CHAT Chat Category of Abbreviations.com]
*[http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang British Internet Slang Dictionary]
*[http://www.all-acronyms.com/?t=&tg=internet%20slang&o=a Internet Slang - All Acronyms]
*[http://www.NetLingo.com NetLingo - downloadable internet slang dictionary]
[[Category:Internet slang]]
[[Category:Internet memes]]
[[cs:Seznam zkratek v online diskusích]]
[[da:Internet-jargon]]
[[de:Netzjargon]]
[[fr:Argot Internet]]
[[ko:인터넷 유행어]]
[[it:Gergo di Internet]]
[[he:שפת האינטרנט]]
[[lv:Interneta žargons]]
[[nl:Internetjargon]]
[[ja:インターネットスラング]]
[[no:Internettsjargong]]
[[nn:Internettsjargong]]
[[pl:Slang internetowy]]
[[pt:Internetês]]
[[ru:Компьютерный сленг]]
[[simple:Internet slang]]
[[sl:Internetni sleng]]
[[fi:Nettislangi]]
[[sv:Internetslang]]
[[th:ภาษาแชต]]
[[uk:Комп'ютерний сленг]]
[[zh:网络语言]]