/hj
symbolEtymology From / + abbreviation of half-joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”).
› Denotes that the preceding statement is said…
1
Internet Denotes a nonliteral statement with an underlying element of truth or sincerity.
- Near-synonyms: /j (“joking”), /hyp (“hyperbole”)
2
Internet Denotes a literal statement that is superficially humorous.
- Near-synonyms: /gen (“genuine”), LOL, LMAO, XD
3
Internet Used to introduce uncertainty or deniability of whether a statement is literal or joking: Just kidding, unless…?