Language is constantly evolving, but when you get to be of a—let's say parental—age, it sure feels like it starts evolving a lot faster than it used to. Add in the instantaneous speed and ...

Each year, the internet births a new lexicon, one that's as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that fuel it. 2025 is no different, with a fresh crop of viral slang that’s quickly ...

Scrolling In The Deep is a weekly column that defines internet slang you need to know to operate online. It runs on Wednesdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter—but only our most dedicated ...

Before 2015, the average person wouldn’t be caught dead using internet slang. To be fair, back then slang was “LOLcopter” and “epic fail.” It’s not that phrases like “Show me. To me, please” are any ...

Each year on the internet brings an entirely new vernacular. SEE ALSO: 'Pookie' is more than a pet name. TikTok's new favorite word is rooted in a rich cultural history. If there was one thing that ...

Keep up with your kids’ lingo with this helpful guide to the latest Gen Z and Gen Alpha internet slang parents should know. Language is constantly evolving, but when you get to be of a—let’s say ...

Scrolling In The Deep is a weekly column that defines internet slang you need to know to operate online. It runs on Wednesdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter—but only our most dedicated ...