Definition of webspeak
webspeak
noun
- the words and phrases that are (mostly) unique to communication on the world wide web. (LOL, ROFL, fail, win, etc.)
Citation from "Epic Win", Slate, Christopher Beam, Oct 15 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my Lady Gaga". | |
| Definitions include: a free e-mail address one uses for unimportant web signups, with the expectation that the e-mail address will receive lots of spam. | |
| Definitions include: non-elegant, in a way that solves a problem using the sheer amount of computer processing available, rather than finding (or inventing) a smarter technique. | |
| Definitions include: a piece of non-functioning or outdated equipment that is inexplicably kept on premises - perhaps to serve as a doorstop. | |
| Definitions include: a person who downloads without uploading in return. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "read the manual". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so much." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fixed that for you". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I Don't Believe You." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "laughing my rear off" or "laughing my rump off". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't give a fuck." | |
| Definitions include: Alternate spelling of own. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "pointy-haired boss". | |
| Definitions include: "to be honest". | |
| Definitions include: According to Oxford University Press Blog: | |
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Other terms relating to 'speak': | |
| Definitions include: speech commonly found in corporations, often filled with buzzwords, jargon, and "verbed" nouns. | |
| Definitions include: technical language. | |
| Definitions include: a form of chat writing in which letters are replaced with similar-looking numbers and punctuation. | |
| Definitions include: a variant of written language that replaces letters with similar looking numbers or symbols, or similar sounding letter combinations. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: said when a person who was recently being discussed appears. | |
| Definitions include: to be able to use the terminology used in a particular line of work, field of business, field of study, etc. | |
| Definitions include: to have the same beliefs. | |
Other terms relating to 'web': | |
| Definitions include: a person who is famous due to their world-wide web presence. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "search the fucking web". | |
| Definitions include: a seminar conducted over the web. | |
| Definitions include: a (usually short) episode of a television program available via the web. | |
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