“OK boomer” and the rise of the social media linguistic ecosystem
Posted on AllSides December 26th, 2019
From The Center
Social media has created an entirely new linguistic ecosystem, with new words, phrases, and features for expressing ourselves cropping up all the time.
Last year, internet language expert Gretchen McCulloch—whose best-selling book “Because Internet” is its own noteworthy language event of 2019—identified multiple terms that have become popular among Gen Z users in recent years. They included “finsta”—a social media user’s second account with a more private, selective audience—and the interjection “yeet,” which is meant to convey surprise or approval.
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