Each year, the internet gives birth to a new lexicon, one that's as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that ...

When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.

A college of various internet slang: "brat" (top left), "demure" (top right), "rizz" (bottom left), and "crash out" (bottom right). "What they talkin' 'bout? They ain't talkin' 'bout nothin'" I'm sure ...

Millennials and Gen-Zers of the world have really taken technology and run with it, which is understandable considering they grew up with it at their fingertips. Although sometimes it's difficult to ...

Do you find yourself scratching your head when your friends send you texts filled with trendy terms? The ever-evolving world of internet slang can leave you feeling lost, but fear not! Here’s a quick ...

In order to keep up with the ever-evolving lexicon of Internet slang, the FBI has been maintaining a glossary of Internet-isms, if you will; today, it is 83 pages long, contains nearly 3,000 terms, ...