Zalgo.
In full Zalgo text: digital text to which random Unicode diacritics have been copiously applied, obscuring the text, often protruding out of expected text boundaries, and imparting a "cursed" feeling.
Meaning & usage
In full Zalgo text: digital text to which random Unicode diacritics have been copiously applied, obscuring the text, often protruding out of expected text boundaries, and imparting a "cursed" feeling.
Where this word comes from
Said to have been coined in 2004 by Dave “Shmorky” Kelly as the name of a mysterious malevolent entity appearing in webcomics and creepypasta.
A notional entity said to be "released" due to unpredictable program behaviour resulting from an API's inconsistent use of synchronous versus asynchronous operations.
Where this word comes from
Said to have been coined in 2004 by Dave “Shmorky” Kelly as the name of a mysterious malevolent entity appearing in webcomics and creepypasta.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.