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Trying too hard
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this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2025
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They always did, you're just exposed to it more now. Because Internet.
Yes, that's how language works, but in the last 15 of 20 years I've noticed a really distinct upsurge in the amount of slang being invented. A lot of terms are abbreviations made up to reduce thumb keystrokes, as opposed to traditional slang that gets adopted because it sounds catchy. That's a very new trend created by cellphone use.