2010 Search

30 reconstructed results for slang in the 2010 exhibit.

1. totes / obvs

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-totes

   totes / obvs: Totally and obviously, shortened; the texting abbreviations that were about to become spoken slang. Example: "totes coming to the party, obvs"

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2. epic fail - A spectacular failure; the superlative of FAIL.

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-epic-fail

   epic fail: A spectacular failure; the superlative of FAIL. Example: "Digg v4 = epic fail"

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3. ftw - For the win; enthusiastic endorsement of anything.

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-ftw

   ftw: For the win; enthusiastic endorsement of anything. Example: "Robot Unicorn Attack ftw"

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4. win - The opposite of fail; something excellent, also "full of win".

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-win

   win: The opposite of fail; something excellent, also "full of win". Example: "the Old Spice guy's responses are pure win"

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5. lol - Laughing out loud; by 2010 mostly a punctuation mark meaning "I am being friendly".

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-lol

   lol: Laughing out loud; by 2010 mostly a punctuation mark meaning "I am being friendly". Example: "cant make it tonight lol"

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6. tl;dr

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-tldr

   tl;dr: Too long; didn't read. A complaint about a long post, or a one-line summary placed at the end of one. Example: "tl;dr Digg v4 sucks, we're all on Reddit now"

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7. fml - F*** my life; the sigh of the 2010 status update, popularised by the site FMyLife.

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-fml

   fml: F*** my life; the sigh of the 2010 status update, popularised by the site FMyLife. Example: "dropped my new iPhone 4 on day one. fml"

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8. troll / trolling

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-troll

   troll / trolling: Someone who provokes others online for fun, or the act of doing so. "Don't feed the trolls." Example: "he's just trolling the YouTube comments"

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9. friend / unfriend

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-friend

   friend / unfriend: To add or remove someone on Facebook; "unfriend" was the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2009 word of the year. Example: "she unfriended me after the...

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10. hashtag (#)

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-hashtag

    hashtag (#): A word prefixed with # to tag a tweet; proposed by Chris Messina in 2007, linked by Twitter in 2009, everywhere by 2010. Example: "#FollowFriday"

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11. app

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-app

    app: A smartphone application; the American Dialect Society's 2010 word of the year. "There's an app for that." Example: "is there an app for that?"

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12. rofl - Rolling on the floor laughing; the stronger sibling of lol, often "roflmao".

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-rofl

    rofl: Rolling on the floor laughing; the stronger sibling of lol, often "roflmao". Example: "roflmao at that double rainbow guy"

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13. brb - Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-brb

    brb: Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM. Example: "brb mom needs the computer"

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14. ttyl - Talk to you later; the sign-off of MSN Messenger and texting.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-ttyl

    ttyl: Talk to you later; the sign-off of MSN Messenger and texting. Example: "g2g ttyl"

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15. g2g - Got to go; the other half of "g2g ttyl".

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-g2g

    g2g: Got to go; the other half of "g2g ttyl". Example: "g2g dinner"

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16. omg

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-omg

    omg: Oh my god; added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011, having peaked in texts and Facebook statuses long before. Example: "OMG iPhone 4 has a front camera"

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17. wtf

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-wtf

    wtf: What the f***; the reaction to anything confusing, from a Facebook redesign to a Chatroulette stranger. Example: "wtf is a vuvuzela"

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18. idk - I don't know; also "idc" (I don't care) and "idek" (I don't even know).

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-idk

    idk: I don't know; also "idc" (I don't care) and "idek" (I don't even know). Example: "idk maybe see inception again"

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19. imho / imo - In my (humble) opinion; the standard forum hedge before a strong opinion.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-imho

    imho / imo: In my (humble) opinion; the standard forum hedge before a strong opinion. Example: "imho Firefox is still better than Chrome"

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20. irl - In real life, as opposed to online; a distinction that still felt meaningful in 2010.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-irl

    irl: In real life, as opposed to online; a distinction that still felt meaningful in 2010. Example: "met my WoW guild irl at BlizzCon"

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21. afk - Away from keyboard; the gamer's brb.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-afk

    afk: Away from keyboard; the gamer's brb. Example: "afk 5 min, pizza's here"

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22. pwned - Owned, utterly defeated; a typo of "owned" that became gaming's favourite taunt.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-pwned

    pwned: Owned, utterly defeated; a typo of "owned" that became gaming's favourite taunt. Example: "got pwned in Halo: Reach all night"

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23. noob / n00b - A newcomer, usually an incompetent or annoying one; "newb" was the kinder form.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-noob

    noob / n00b: A newcomer, usually an incompetent or annoying one; "newb" was the kinder form. Example: "stop feeding, noob"

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24. 1337 (leet) - Elite; the hacker-style alphabet of numbers and symbols, ironic by 2010.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-leet

    1337 (leet): Elite; the hacker-style alphabet of numbers and symbols, ironic by 2010. Example: "1337 h4x0r"

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25. lurk moar - Read more before posting; the 4chan reply to a newcomer's naive question.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-lurk-moar

    lurk moar: Read more before posting; the 4chan reply to a newcomer's naive question. Example: "lurk moar before you ask what a rage comic is"

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26. inb4 - In before: predicting a reply before it arrives.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-inb4

    inb4: In before: predicting a reply before it arrives. Example: "inb4 someone posts the Fail Whale"

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27. u mad? - A taunt implying the other person is angry, often paired with Trollface.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-u-mad

    u mad?: A taunt implying the other person is angry, often paired with Trollface. Example: "u mad bro?"

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28. cool story bro - Sarcastic dismissal of a boring or pointless post.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-cool-story-bro

    cool story bro: Sarcastic dismissal of a boring or pointless post. Example: "cool story bro"

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29. facepalm - The gesture of despair at stupidity, used as a one-word reply.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-facepalm

    facepalm: The gesture of despair at stupidity, used as a one-word reply. Example: "*facepalm*"

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30. derp / herp derp - A noise of stupidity, used to mock someone or oneself.

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/slang-derp

    derp / herp derp: A noise of stupidity, used to mock someone or oneself. Example: "forgot my password again, derp"

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