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netspeak.

An informal form of written language used on the Internet, characterized by abbreviations and emoticons.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An informal form of written language used on the Internet, characterized by abbreviations and emoticons.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From net + -speak, coined by British linguist David Crystal in 2001 who originally wrote it capitalized as "Netspeak".

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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.