The Internet is such a long way from the 90s. And is a great conversation with changes sometimes make it nearly impossible to communicate effectively with are specialized in the field of Internet conversation with others.
Slang live our daily life we have become a big part of it used in real-life conversations. So without further ado, here is a list of the most commonly used Internet slang / phrases.
1. Bae: babe/before anyone else
Urban dictionary defines Bae as a Danish for poop. A definition the internet has refused to stick with choosing instead to use Bae when referring to a significant other or in some cases, a friend. Simply put, it is a term of endearment used either as a shortening of “babe” or the acronym of “before anyone else”. The earliest known use of Bae as an acronym, according to the Visual Thesaraus, dates back to 2011 in a tweet – “my girl hates being called bae but i still call her that bc it stands for Before Anyone Else”.To show big of a word it has become, pop stars Miley Cyrus and Pharell Williams released a “come get it Bae”
Direct Message this is Twitter’s direct message feature which lets you send and receive messages without the glare of the public. This comes in really handy if you’re trying to say something sweet or naughty to one or two persons. The use of the acronoym DM has gotten just as big as the use of PM (Personal Message/Private Message).
3. FML: F**k My Life
You have suffered a tragic situation and you need a way to express your anger spoken it comes in real handy. Earliest known definition may FML, 2005. I was introduced to the urban dictionary, but Judd was expressed with the idea of mainstream success comedy "Superbad" clear Apatow. This time usuage started a blog, a forum, when consumers did not start spreading until 2009 to give real life "FML" stories.
4. TIL: Today I Learnt
When you re-learn a previously learned information and it’s still great to you, you share it with the world by adding a “TIL”. This is used almost everywhere but it makes most of its appearance on threads where a poster shows that s/he is taken with a certain idea that may blow people’s minds.
Sometimes, though, it is used when a person is just too lazy to type “until” or Totally in Love.
5. Facepalm: short for “ugh. Idiot”
As your fist instinctively react to "" the folly of the expected hits your face or forehead. Facepalm has called the action. Unbelief, despair, frustration, sacarsm, embarrassment, disapproval or ridicule can be used to convey his feelings.
The Macmillan Dictionary, "facepalm" The term first appearance is another source claims earliest reference to "facepalm" in 2006, though, made or square brackets with the word most often stars in 2001 is surrounded on - * face palm * or [facepalm] - in other words to separate signal from a post.
6. IRL: In Real Life
The Internet is a virtual place where there's a whole other person. It used to separate what is happening in their real lives of people and their online personalitiesit. IRL use is only disconnection of users on the Internet and called the one he felt by living actually, you know, IRL.
7. Selfie: short for “self-protrait picture”
To upload online for ideas and fancy - in most cases - it is primarily an image you carry yourself with an intention. In this case, the subject of the picture is the photographer. Although it did not gain momentum until 2013, when it was used by a drunken Australia can be traced back to 2002, the earliest use. To what extent, to show Selfie from the year 2013 Oxford Dictionary the word.
8. WYD: What You Doing
9. Take the L: Short for “Take the Loss”
L is the means to accept your failure. In this case, you, you say tongues is very stupid / something a l a test Flunk, beatings, getting away / thrown, try to intelligent voice but either are proven wrong so that you lose your money through unacceptable business projects. It is really popular for a reason and I think it will enjoy a few more years to live in the streets.
10. MVP: Most Valuable Player
This term’s used mostly in sports but unfortunately, it was hijacked by internet users and almost everyone in every field is regarded as the “real” MVP as long as they did something considered awesome to a certain group of people in the world.
12. Dafuq: (What) the F**k?
Dafuq looks like a legitimate word, doesn’t it? I assure you it isn’t. It is just another way the internet says WTF. It is mostly used to convey confusion in but it can also be used when you’re feeling disturbed, angry,disgusted, scared or surprised. It started in 2009 as an Ebonics used in the stead of “what the f**k”.
EXTRAS: Most Commonly Used Internet Slang
TBH/TBFH: To Be HonestTBFH/To be F**coming Honest
IMO: In my Opinion
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
IDGAF: I Don’t Give a F**k
Legit: short for “legitimate”
MIRL: Me In Real Life
NSFW: Not Safe For Work
HMU: Hit Me Up
WCW/MCM: Woman Crush Wednesday/Man Crush Mondays.
Netflix and Chill: a subtle way of inviting someone over with the intention of getting on their pants later on. Quite similar to a booty call but misleading.
Trolling: the art of deliberately upsetting someone.
What did I leave out?
This is in no way an exhaustive list of the most commonly used Internet slangs, so tell me what I left out. What acronym, word or phrase did you come across recently that made you look it up online?
