Each year, the internet gives birth to a new lexicon, one that's as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that ...

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.

A college of various internet slang: "brat" (top left), "demure" (top right), "rizz" (bottom left), and "crash out" (bottom right). "What they talkin' 'bout? They ain't talkin' 'bout nothin'" I'm sure ...

Join Mashable as we look back at the viral videos, breakout movies, memes, dating trends, tech buzz, scientific breakthroughs, and more moments that defined 2025! Each year, the internet births a new ...

Millennials and Gen-Zers of the world have really taken technology and run with it, which is understandable considering they grew up with it at their fingertips. Although sometimes it's difficult to ...

For about as long as the internet has existed, it’s been used for illicit activity. Before e-commerce ballooned into a multi-trillion dollar industry, the first deal facilitated by the internet was a ...

Do you find yourself scratching your head when your friends send you texts filled with trendy terms? The ever-evolving world of internet slang can leave you feeling lost, but fear not! Here’s a quick ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Internet slang for a cat sticking its tongue out, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The VSCO girl trend, a contemporary rehashing of "valley girls," rose almost as quickly as it fell, but the phrases popularized alongside the ...

If there's one thing we know about the deep corners of the World Wide Web, it's that language on the Internet often does not resemble any other language known to humankind. Words get shortened; ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I can’t pinpoint the precise time it happened but my transformation from a great parent to an embarrassing one ...

Tumblr, YouTube, and Twitter have been leading the slang game recently. "Snatched" is officially the new "fleek," "sis" is the new "bro," and adding "boots" to the end of any adjective is totally a ...