Internet slang
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"Moar" is an example of internet slang.

Internet slang, Internet language, Netspeak, Chatspeak, Chat Room Shorthand, Computer Language, 1337 (or leet), Tech-Talk (as used by some chatroom users) or Nu English is slang that Internet users have coined and popularized. Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, and many people use the same abbreviations in text messages and instant messaging. The terms often appear in lower case, with capitals reserved for emphasis; for example, the pronoun "I" often appears simply as "i", "are" simply as "r", or "you" simply as "u". Acronyms, keyboard symbols, and shortened words are often methods of abbreviation in Internet slang. Common examples of this are "LOL" (laughing out loud) "OMG" (oh my god) and "WTF" (What the fuck?) More can be found on Wiktionary. Often, letters are replaced with numbers. For example, "Monkey" could be written as "m0nk3y". This form of internet slang is known as leet.

External links

• Glossary of Internet slang at Wiktionary
• IM Language Translator
• NoSlang Internet Slang Translator
• Chat Category of Abbreviations.com
• British Internet Slang Dictionary
• Internet Slang - All Acronyms
• NetLingo - downloadable internet slang dictionary