Meaning of cyberslap | Babel Free

Definitions

A notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.

informal

Examples

“To show⟳ activists do have⟳ a sense⟳ of fun, there is a link⟳ to Urban75 webzine, which gives information on drugs, raves and features a refreshingly un-PC section called 'punch 'em', where you can give⟳ your least favorite celebrity or politician a good old cyberslap in the face⟳.”

“cyberslaps don't hurt⟳, of course. i mean⟳, it's virtual reality. nothing cyber- can hurt⟳ you.”

“Elsewhere online, in a cyberslap delivered by either Hilton or the Peas, ads for Black Eyed Peas songs disappeared from perezhilton.com — a website that gets up to eight million hits a day, making the blogger one of the most powerful voices in show⟳ business.”

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