The year English went full brain rot.
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Before 2015, the average person wouldnt be caught dead using internet slang.
To be fair, back then slang was LOLcopter and epic fail.
Its not that phrases like Show me.
Then another one is whether it fills a lexical gap.
The most important part of an internet word, however, is that it comes from the people.
If you make a run at impose a word top down, it doesnt work, Aleksic says.
Was it monetized?Exhaustingly so.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Violently obtrusive.
Does it fill a lexical gap?Unfortunately, yes.
Will it stick?Id be lying to myselfandyou if I said it wouldnt.
This prompted her son to warn, Mama, a girl behind you.
The phrase got new life in September by being made modifiable to any situation.
Was it monetized?No.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Obtrusive itkind ofsounds right but isnt.
Will it stick?No.
Show me.
To me, just, she begs.
Send it to me, Rachel.
The phrase was adopted more widely when the video had a resurgence in May of this year.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Obtrusive.
Does it fill a lexical gap?No.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Unobtrusive.
Poetry, in fact.
Does it fill a lexical gap?Im gonna argue yes!
Will it stick?Yes, but not universally.
My mom will never say this.
Whats up, brother?
(February 2024)
help i cant stop saying Whats up, brother?
#sketch#whatsupbrother#streamer#viral#sports
A greeting.
Who says it?Sketch, a Twitch streamer known forMadden NFL 24gameplay.
Was it monetized?Yes, asthe only piece of merchon Sketchs website.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Unobtrusive its very fun to say!
Will it stick?Only as an IYKYK for the community.
Who says it?Charli XCX, Kamala Harris supporters, andJake Tapper that one time.
Was it monetized?Within an inch of its life.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Unobtrusive.
Does it fill a lexical gap?Yes.
Will it stick?Yes, but more so as a reference of this time period.
Plus, loosely adopting the word as your campaign mantra and losing is pretty brat in and of itself.
Do you use this word every day?
Who says it?First streamers, and now anyone addressing an undefined audience.
Does it fill a lexical gap?I think yes a version of yall thats tailored to digital life.
Will it stick?Yes, but what do you think, chat?
You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?
You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you.
Was it monetized?Yes, into a billion-dollar presidential campaign.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Obtrusive, because it was her laugh thats responsible for the phrase first getting attention.
Will it stick?No.
Like Hillary Clintons use of Rachel Plattens Fight Song, its now a relic ofObamacore 2.0.
Thatll teach you to be optimistic!
can be used by anyone who firmly and enthusiastically volunteers themselves as the answer to a question.
Obtrusive or unobtrusive?Id argue the skews it obtrusive!
Will it stick?No.
Since this word in this context already exists, the only thing that differentiates it is the finger movement.
That movement, however, doesnt change the meaning or fill a gap.
Better luck next time, Fully Conscious Baby.
Who says it?Originating in the looksmaxxing community, mog has been adapted into streaming and gaming culture.
Was it monetized?Not yet.
Does it fill a lexical gap?Yes, as an umbrella term that can be used across contexts.
Will it stick?Too early to tell.
Now we wait and see if it breaches its Twitch and 4chan origins.
Who says it?AI skeptics
Will it stick?Yes.
The vat of AI slop is ever-expanding.
Who says it?PopCrave, and anyone referencing it.
Was it monetized?Yes in the sense that it is a growing media company.
Does Addison Rae reallystun with sprinkles in new photo, or does she simply appear with them?
Will it stick?Only within the context of PopCrave tweets.
Was it monetized?Yes, through brand deals, so much so that Lebroncan now affordgender-transition surgery.
Who says it?Yappers, and those on the receiving end of their yap.
Does it fill a lexical gap?Im of two minds about this but lean yes.
The girls and gays dont just want to talk with their friends, they want toyapwith them.
Will it stick?If its lasted since the 1600s, its not going to stop now.
