27 Internet Slang You (Maybe) Didn’t Know The Meaning

Some you may already know, others are *just* starting their journey in this destructive world called the internet.

1. Sambar.

Much more than a dance style, on the internet when someone “samba” is because they are killing it, doing something incredible. Basically “sambar” is “to step on one’s enemies”, but that’s another slang…

2. Shippar.

from the foreign word relationship, “shipping” means showing your approval for a couple, be it friends or lovers. Usually when someone “ships” something, they are referring to characters from series and soap operas or teen idols.

3. Trolling.

This word is already almost like a neologism and even ended up on Globo, in the program “Tomara Que Caia”. It’s the same as messing with someone. The author of the “trolling” is called a “Troll”.

4. Fandom.

If you are a fan of Lady Gaga, for example, you are part of the fandom called “Little Monsters”. The same goes for those who love One Direction, the “Directioners”. Fandom is a community of people who have something in common. They could be pop stars, they could be labels. 🇧🇷

5. Dead.

This word you certainly know, but on the internet it takes on another meaning (or several). It’s usually used when someone doesn’t believe in something, but it’s also used to express that you’re just really tired! Now, don’t confuse it with the expression “I wish I was dead”, which was created from a disastrous interview given by Lana Del Rey. “QEM” fell in the mouths of ~ netizens ~ and it is a phrase that can be fitted into any conversation in which a person expresses his dissatisfaction with something.

6. Improve.

This one is self-explanatory. Often used by “haters”, who are people who hate something (or everything lol), to call out someone who has done something supposedly bad.

7. Girl.

It works for everything and everyone. It has no gender. Miga is miga and is basically the new “BFF”.

8. Destroy.

This word came directly from pajubá, gay vocabulary, into the mouths of most millennials and should not be taken literally. On the internet, it means falling over, destroying, “stepping on enemies”, being incredible, being totally awesome, in short, destroying.

9. Poser.

This one is old and one of the favorites of teenagers! It is used to simply designate that person who wants to look like something he is not, that is: almost everyone on the internet.

10. Flop.

When something doesn’t work out it is considered a “flop”. It came directly from the daily life of pop music forums to the daily life of the traditional Brazilian family.

11. Shock.

When something is going to be amazing that thing will be “shock”. If you want emphasis use the full expression: “monster shock”.

12. SQN.

Used at the end of ironic sentences, “SQN” means “Just not”. That simple!

13. Fail.

In free translation from English to Portuguese, “fail” means “failure”. And that’s right!

14. ____ Goals.

Used as a complement to something you crave. For example, if your idea of ​​the perfect life is being part of Taylor Swift’s girl group called the “squad”, the hashtag used should be “squadgoals” or “sisterhoodgoals”.

15. Obv.

Ah, the eternal laziness of typing! Obri is nothing more than “Thank you”, ok?!

16. NSFW.

Before the internet, porn was probably created. Jokes aside, NSFW means “Not Safe For Work” and serves to indicate that certain content that is being presented on the world wide web is not recommended for access at work. Get the children out of the room.

17. Snap.

Nothing to do with snapping fingers! Snaps are the photos and videos you take on your Snapchat.

18. YAAAAAS.

Used to show your approval of something or someone. It is believed to have arisen because of this video.

19. Bafonzera.

Created from the neologism “bafo”, “bafonzera” means that something is spectacular, extraordinary.

20. 9vine.

The “new ones” and the “new ones” of the internet are the buds and embers of yesteryear. Young people!

21. Those.

Demonstrative pronoun? Humph! Not on the internet! The word is normally used at the end of ironic sentences or at the end of sentences that were said in the heat of the moment. For example, “I’m a penguin… Those”.

22. VLW, FLWS.

“Thanks bye”.

23. Nudes.

Photos with NSFW content (see item 16).

24. RBF.

RBF, or “Resting Bitch Face”, which means “woah face”, is a slang used to designate those people who always put on a face or never seem happy. But believe me: many times they are just that way and are not doing “face”.

24. ONLY.

Obligatory word on the internet and used only to reaffirm opinions.

26. AMR.

Amor, mores, mor… It is usually accompanied by a certain amount of irony or disdain.

27. Sealing.

Who seals is who destroys. Who falls. Who samba. Who is simply amazing!

PS: We could even put the slang “FETCH” which means incredible – or in the translation “clay”- in the list, but it was cut for reasons of:

“Stop trying to make fetch happen. It will never become fashionable!