Technology & Internet

American internet slang, memes, and digital culture expressions

はじめに

インターネットはアメリカのスラング創造を加速させました。「cap/no cap」「receipts」「ratio」などはオンラインで生まれてから日常会話に広がり、「main character」のような言葉はSNSがいかにアメリカ文化を形作っているかを物語っています。

この章では、ネット文化、SNS、デジタルの世界から生まれたアメリカのスラングを紹介します。Twitter、TikTok、そして日常会話で出くわす表現ばかりです。

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この章のアメリカ英語スラング一覧（68）

• Go viral When content spreads rapidly across the internet, reaching a massive audience...
• Trending Currently popular or widely discussed on social media platforms.
• Ratio / Ratioed When a reply to a post gets significantly more likes or engagement than the o...
• Touch grass A dismissive way to tell someone they spend too much time online and should g...
• Terminally online Describes someone so immersed in internet culture that they've lost touch wit...
• Troll A person who deliberately provokes others online for amusement, or the act of...
• Clickbait Sensationalized or misleading headlines designed to get you to click on a link.
• Subtweet A post on social media that indirectly refers to someone without mentioning t...
• Lurker Someone who reads or watches online content without posting, commenting, or e...
• IRL In Real Life — used to distinguish between online interactions and face-to-fa...
• AFK Away From Keyboard — indicating you're temporarily stepping away from your de...
• BRB Be Right Back — a quick way to say you're stepping away briefly.
• DM Direct Message — a private message sent on social media, or the act of sendin...
• TL;DR Too Long; Didn't Read — a summary of lengthy content, or a complaint that som...
• Meme A funny image, video, or piece of text that spreads rapidly across the intern...
• Copypasta A block of text that gets repeatedly copied and pasted across the internet, o...
• Bot An automated account on social media, or a person who seems robotic or lacks ...
• Burner account A secondary, anonymous social media account used to post without being identi...
• Shadow banned When a platform secretly limits or hides your content without notifying you.
• Blue check A verified account on social media, or someone with perceived elite status on...
• Influencer A person who has built a large social media following and can sway their audi...
• Content creator Someone who produces and publishes digital content like videos, podcasts, or ...
• Binge-watch To watch multiple episodes of a TV show in rapid succession, often in one sit...
• Cord-cutting Canceling traditional cable or satellite TV in favor of streaming services.
• Streaming Watching or listening to content in real-time over the internet, or broadcast...
• Drop To release or launch something — a song, product, content, or collection.
• Unplug To deliberately disconnect from technology and digital devices.
• Glitch A malfunction, error, or unexpected problem, especially with technology.
• Lag A delay or slowdown, especially in internet speed or game response time.
• Buffering When media is loading slowly, causing pauses during playback, or a person who...
• Life hack A clever shortcut, trick, or strategy that makes everyday tasks easier or mor...
• Google it To look something up on the internet, typically using Google.
• Link in bio A phrase directing followers to the clickable link in someone's social media ...
• Like and subscribe The standard call-to-action phrase used by YouTubers asking viewers to engage...
• Rage quit To angrily quit a game, activity, or situation out of frustration.
• Noob A beginner or inexperienced person, especially in gaming or technology.
• GG Good Game — said at the end of a match as a sign of sportsmanship, or used to...
• Easter egg A hidden feature, message, or joke secretly included in software, games, movi...
• Bricked When a device becomes completely non-functional, as useful as a brick.
• Nerfed When something is weakened or made less powerful, especially in games or poli...
• AMA Ask Me Anything — an open Q&A format popularized by Reddit.
• Deep dive A thorough, in-depth exploration or investigation of a topic.
• Down the rabbit hole Getting deeply and obsessively absorbed in a topic or activity, especially on...
• The algorithm The mysterious system that determines what content you see on social media pl...
• Digital nomad A person who works remotely while traveling, using technology to earn a livin...
• Crypto bro A stereotypically overenthusiastic and often annoying cryptocurrency advocate...
• Paywall A system that blocks access to content unless you pay for a subscription.
• Deepfake AI-generated fake video or audio that realistically depicts someone saying or...
• Photoshopped Digitally altered or edited, especially to enhance or manipulate a photo.
• Screenshot A captured image of what's displayed on a screen, or the act of capturing one.
• Reboot To restart or refresh something completely, whether technology, a project, or...
• Spam Unwanted, unsolicited messages or content sent in bulk, or to overwhelm with ...
• Go dark To suddenly stop all online communication and social media activity.
• Unhinged Wild, chaotic, or bizarre behavior, especially online — used both critically ...
• Chronically online Excessively immersed in internet culture, often disconnected from mainstream ...
• Thread A series of connected posts on social media that form a longer narrative or a...
• Reply guy A man who constantly and persistently replies to someone's posts, especially ...
• Clout Social influence, fame, or popularity, especially on social media.
• Canceled Publicly rejected or boycotted, usually after a controversial action or state...
• Hot take A bold, controversial, or provocative opinion, often shared deliberately to g...
• Shill To promote something disingenuously while pretending to be unbiased, or a per...
• Deplatformed Banned or removed from a social media platform, losing your online audience.
• Storytime An announcement that you're about to share a dramatic or entertaining persona...
• Vlog A video blog — a personal, diary-style video typically posted on YouTube.
• Podcast bro A man who constantly references or recommends podcasts, especially long-form ...
• Main character A person who acts as if they're the protagonist of a movie, drawing attention...
• Block To prevent someone from contacting you or seeing your content on social media.
• Mute To silently hide someone's posts from your feed without unfollowing or blocki...