Internet slang

slang languages used by different people on the Internet
Thing jargon Q43747
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Summary

Internet slang is a jargon[1]. It draws 3,553 Wikipedia views per month (jargon category, ranking #4 of 21).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: slang[3]
  • Commons category: Internet slang[4]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Internet slang[5]
  • Facet of: internet culture[6]
  • Topic has template: Template:Internet slang[7], Template:Internet slang variants[8]
  • Culture: internet culture[9]

Why It Matters

Internet slang has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Internet slang. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-slang
MLA “Internet slang.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-slang.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_internet-slang_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Internet slang}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-slang}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gsso id → 000166
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gsso id: 000166, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/157135846|internet slang (#157135846)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6077|Gender, Sex, and S"
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