| Term | Origin | Meaning | Trajectory | |------|--------|---------|-------------| | (not smock) | Typo of “smoke” in a gaming chat | Became a verb meaning to defeat humorously | Niche slang | | Yeet | Vine video (2014) | Exclamation of excitement or forceful throw | Mainstream | | Cheugy | Twitter (2020s) | Outdated, basic (Gen Z) | Mainstream briefly | | Zouks | Twitch emote | Reference to actor Nick Zouk; conveys skepticism | Subcultural |
McCulloch, G. (2019). Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language . Riverhead Books. kaywily
Crystal, D. (2011). Internet Linguistics: A Student Guide . Routledge. | Term | Origin | Meaning | Trajectory