Meaning of chatspeak | Babel Free

Definitions

The blend of informal language, conventional abbreviations and emoticons typical of chatrooms.

Internet, informal, uncountable

Examples

“Given that people are trying to speak⟳ by writing in real time, chatspeak is infused with extensive abbreviations and there is little punctuation.”

“Our students are using Internet shorthand or chatspeak in their online yakking in chat rooms and e-mails.”

“I don't mind⟳ saying 'u' instead of 'you' so much, mostly because I've become⟳ numb to it, and some people do it because it's 'cool' to speak⟳ chatspeak.”

“Is it too much to imagine⟳ a Bible written entirely in the language of tomorrow: Internet chatspeak and text message shorthand?”

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