netspeak

/ ˈnɛtˌspiːk /

noun

1. informal.
   the jargon, abbreviations, and emoticons typically used by frequent internet users

Word History and Origins

Origin of netspeak¹

C20: from ( inter ) net + -speak

Example Sentences

“We collected 44,405,347 tweets, of which 37,066,693 yielded usable tokens after our filters were applied,” the McMaster University team wrote in their analysis, noting that Americans favor abundant use of slang, emoji and “netspeak.”

From Washington Times

“We collected 44,405,347 tweets, of which 37,066,693 yielded usable tokens after our filters were applied,” the McMaster University team wrote in their analysis, noting that Americans favor abundant use of slang, emojis and “netspeak” when they tweet.

From Washington Times

These online spaces are frequently used to cyber-bully, shame and humiliate others – in netspeak, what we call “trolling.”

From Salon

The research arm of dating site OKCupid and concluded that "netspeak, bad grammar and bad spelling are huge turn-offs".

From BBC