Netlingo Adjectives

 In Grammar, Web Dictionary and Texting

As the internet has become the way we communicate and has created new ways to communicate, new netlingo adjectives, nouns and verbs have been invented to express ourselves in our brave new world more accurately. The Internet has led to new ways of communicating, as in social media, chatrooms, etc. New netlingo adjectives that have come into regular use on the internet are ubiquitous and added to every day.

netlingo adjectives

Amazeballs
Extremely good or impressive; amazing:
“The music at the party was amazeballs.”
“You look amazeballs.”
Anti-vax
Opposed to vaccinating your children
“Anti-vax parents.”
Fratty
Student fraternity members’ (rowdy) behavior.  Not a compliment!
Hench
Muscle-bound, strong man.
“He is such a hench guy.”
Hyperconnected
People who are super connecged with a ton of devices that connect us from anywhere, how instantly reachable we all are, how hyperconnected, with smartphones, tablets and laptops
In silico
Scientific experiments or research which is enabled by  computer modelling or computer simulation:
“In silico analysis of the human genome.”
Cray or Cray Cray
Crazy
“This is so cray.”
Step-in
Companies that substitute for another supplier that has pulled out.
Range-extended
Range-extended is an adjective that describes a vehicle that combines an electric motor with a petrol engine that keeps the battery charged.

As the internet has become the way we communicate and has created new ways to communicate, new netlingo adjectives, nouns and verbs have been invented to express ourselves in our brave new world more accurately. New netlingo adjectives that have come into regular use on the internet are ubiquitous and added to every day. The Internet has led to new ways of communicating, as in social media, chatrooms, etc.

 

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