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netspeak en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An informal form of written language used on the Internet, characterized by abbreviations and emoticons.
    • So, the point of this discussion is not just about the value of proofreading or the intrusion of netspeak—it's about the mistake of not understanding their impact on our ability to communicate with the customer. 2010, Ralph W. Crosby, It’s The Customer, Stupid!: