This page gathers the 2,010 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Internet” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 6 of 20: from “dollar bean” to “fakester”.
- dollar bean adj Filter-avoidance spelling of lesbian.
- dom verb To dominate.
- domain noun Any DNS domain name, particularly one which has been delegated and has become representative of the delegated domain name and its…
- domain hack noun An Internet domain name in which the top-level domain (such as a country code) can be understood as part of the name rather than the usual…
- domain kiting noun The (often repeated) cancellation and reregistration of a domain name so as to exploit the grace period to display advertisements on the…
- domain name noun A unique, case-insensitive name that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet.
- domain name server noun A computer that provides domain name information to a network; a computer that is part of the Domain Name System.
- domain tasting noun Any of various forms of exploitation of the grace period during which a newly registered domain name can be cancelled.
- domaining noun The buying and selling of domain names.
- domainless adj Without an Internet domain.
- don't feed the troll phrase Said to urge another not to respond to disruptive behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to…
- dooced verb Dismissed from one's job as a result of one's actions on the Internet.
- doom verb To be extremely pessimistic about something.
- doorway page noun A web page that deliberately manipulates search engines through the use of irrelevant terms that will attract visitors, who are then…
- doot noun A vote.
- DoS noun A denial-of-service attack.
- dot com particle Used as an sentence-final intensifier to affirm one's judgement.
- dotted decimal noun A method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot.
- double opt-in noun The situation where a subscriber to a newsletter etc. first provides their e-mail address and then receives a confirmation request to that…
- douchetuber noun A YouTuber who is arrogant, rude or obnoxious; a douchebag, especially one who flaunts their wealth, carries out pranks in poor taste, or…
- dough mixer noun A kind of Chuck E. Cheese animatronic.
- downdoot noun A downvote.
- downthread adv Later, or hierarchically lower, in a thread of discussion.
- downvote noun A vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.
- doxx verb To publish personal information of (a person) without their consent.
- drink alert noun A warning that information to follow may cause the reader to laugh unexpectedly and, if drinking, cause drink to exit the nose.
- drive-by download noun A download triggered by scripts, etc., on a website, without prompting the user, usually for malicious purposes.
- drop verb Of an item: To appear for the player to pick up, usually after an enemy has been defeated.
- drop off noun A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after reaching some specified page; or such an act of…
- drunkpost verb To post to a message board, newsgroup, etc. while drunk.
- dub noun A win.
- Dubai porta-potty noun A young female influencer who accepts large amounts of money from a wealthy Middle Eastern man to take part in degrading sexual acts.
- dubs noun An imageboard post venerated for its post number, which ends in two repeated digits.
- duckroll noun A bait-and-switch Internet prank involving the sharing of a link that leads to a picture of a duck on wheels instead of what is claimed.
- dump noun A disorganized collection of images posted on social media.
- dunk verb To put down on social media [with on].
- Duolingo noun A lesson on Duolingo.
- dwell time noun The amount of time that a user spends on a certain page or site.
- dynamic site noun A web site that displays information that changes using server-side code, generally with information retrieved from a database.
- e-boy noun A male member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by…
- e-envoy noun The person in charge of the Office of the e-Envoy, which existed from 1999 to 2004 with the purpose of putting all government departments…
- e-girl noun A female member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by…
- e-quaintance noun a person known exclusively online, usually from instant messaging such as AIM, or through internet dating personals.
- e-recruitment noun The process of personnel recruitment using electronic resources, in particular the internet, online job advertising boards and search…
- e-signature noun Data used by a signatory to sign something electronically. It may involve cryptography or may simply be a name typed into a document.
- e-thot noun An individual, usually a woman, who uses online platforms to seek attention, often through sexualized content or behavior.
- Eagleland Osmosis noun A phenomenon in which consumers of American media mistakenly assume that other countries' cultures are similar to that of the United States.
- early life check noun An investigation into a person’s, often a politician’s or journalist’s, ethnic or religious background, especially to determine if they are…
- ebonify verb To adopt or imitate an African-American speech style, mannerisms, or mindset, particularly one associated with an urban vernacular or…
- edgy adj Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.
- edit noun A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.
- edit audio noun A song or other audio that has been modified or created in order to fit a short-form video format, common in animation memes and other…
- eep noun Sleep.
- effortpost noun A constructive and meaningful posted message on the Internet.
- egg noun A user of the microblogging service Twitter identified by the default avatar (historically an image of an egg (sense 1.1.1)) rather than a…
- eggie noun An Eggdrop bot: a kind of automated IRC user with various functionality.
- ego verb To damage someone's ego.
- egocast verb To create and broadcast an individual personality or ego through a network, such as via a weblog or a podcast.
- egocaster noun A person who shares a personality or ego through a network, such as in a weblog or a podcast; someone who egocasts.
- egocasting noun The portrayal of an individual ego or personality through a network, such as in an Internet forum, weblog, podcast, or photoblog.
- eh intj A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
- el article The (sometimes where "the" would not occur in normal English).
- electronica noun The data trail of an individual on the public internet.
- eleet noun Dated form of leet (“elite”).
- elevator butt noun The raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated, usually at the base of the…
- eleven noun Deliberate misspelling of !!, used to amplify an exclamation, imitating someone who forgets to press the shift key while typing exclamation…
- elo boost noun The process of elevating a game account rating through the services of a more experienced player in order to achieve a higher Elo rating…
- email bankruptcy noun A decision to close an e-mail account, wipe it clean, or ignore all the incoming messages, possibly sending automatic replies to the…
- email bomb noun A form of online abuse that sends large volumes of email to an address to overflow the mailbox or the server.
- emojification noun The conversion into an emoji or emojis (e.g. the word smile into 🙂) or the creation of an emoji or emojis from an existing iconography.
- emote noun A virtual action expressed to other users as a graphic or reported speech rather than a straightforward message.
- energy noun An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.
- engagement noun A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with some content after an impression.
- English or Spanish noun A game or prank in which the first person to move (i.e. after freezing their body) after being asked the question “English or Spanish?” is…
- enriched text noun A text format for use in electronic mail (but very rarely used in practice), supporting simple formatting such as colours and italics.
- enshittification noun The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements, recurring…
- enter the chat verb To abruptly appear.
- environmental storytelling phrase Accompanying a photograph or screenshot, noting that a preceding event, or sequence of events, can be easily inferred or imagined.
- Epsteinism noun A political system, or elite conspiracy, that enables or perpetuates crimes such as those of Jeffrey Epstein.
- ESP noun Initialism of email service provider.
- every single time phrase Used to remark or assert the validity of a stereotype regarding the way certain people behave.
- exploit noun An action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to disadvantage others.
- f intj An expression of sympathy or pity; see F in the chat.
- F4A phrase Of audio, a feminine or female voice using non-identifying pronouns; audio spoken by a woman intended for a listener of any sex or gender.
- F4F phrase Initialism of femme for femme.
- F4M phrase Initialism of femme for masc.
- face card noun The figurative photocard of a person’s face, typically one that is attractive, premium, or praiseworthy.
- face reveal noun A photograph or video posted online, showing a content creator's true facial appearance for the first time.
- Facebook jail noun A period of time in which a user is banned or blocked from accessing or posting to their Facebook account.
- Facebook meme noun A style of image macro stereotypically associated with the sense of humour of baby boomers and Generation X.
- facemail noun An email message sent via Facebook.
- facerape noun A prank (varying in malice) involving unauthorized access to another person's social media account (typically Facebook) to post…
- fagslop noun Gay erotic or romantic content, especially content that lacks artistic value besides appealing to the romantic or sexual desires of a gay…
- fail at life verb To be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where one is not doing anything productive with one's life; to become a loser.
- fail whale noun An image of a whale that formerly accompanied certain error messages on the Twitter microblogging website.
- faildaughter noun An incompetent, unsuccessful middle-class or upper-class woman who is protected from economic duress by her family's wealth or influence.
- Failipino noun A Filipino person who is an advocate of, or showing an execessive display of toxic Filipino pride culture.
- failson noun An incompetent, unsuccessful middle- or upper-class man who is protected from economic duress by his family's wealth or influence.
- fairy comment noun A sarcastic and humorous comment on a social media post that contains whimsical emojis, usually begining with supportive and kind words but…
- fakester noun A user account on a social networking site with a profile containing information of a false, satirical, or promotional nature.