TFW, yeet, bae, wig… What does it all mean? We’re here to decipher the language of the web, from AF to WYD.
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This week on the internet: What exactly is a ‘vibe shift’?
Also: unca jams.
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‘Cheugy’ is the new way to describe basic millennial girlboss culture
‘Anything Rae Dunn is an absolute crime.’
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The complicated history of the copypasta.
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From the romantic to the inadvisable, here are the best suggestions for replacing ‘wyd.’
On Feb 15, 2021 by Siobhan Ball
What is Cluttercore?
Gen Z is taking back clutter.
On Aug 26, 2020 by Audra Schroeder
‘Weird flex but ok’ is the internet’s new response to questionable boasts
This might make you think twice before low key bragging.
On Sep 27, 2018 by Stacey Ritzen
What does OG mean, and where does it come from?
He’s not your everyday-type prankster.
On Sep 18, 2018 by Lauren L’Amie
What does ‘yeet’ mean, and how did it become a meme?
Yeet in the yeet now?
On Sep 13, 2018 by Stacey Ritzen
When and how to DTR, according to a dating expert
‘So, like, what are we?’
On Jun 23, 2018 by Claire Lampen
What does TFW actually mean?
That feeling when you don’t know what TFW means.
On Jun 19, 2018 by Amy-Mae Turner
What the heck does ‘wig’ mean these days?
A history of its origins and transcendent rise to social media ubiquity.
On Jun 17, 2018 by Onaje McDowelle
Here’s what WYD really means
Hey…WYD ;)
On Jun 12, 2018 by Amy-Mae Turner
What does NSFW really mean?
Don’t get canned just because you don’t understand.
On Jun 9, 2018 by Amy-Mae Turner
What does AF mean?
This acronym has become popular AF.
On Jun 7, 2018 by Amy-Mae Turner
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