(figuratively, derogatory, neologism, Internet slang) The act of caping for or defending someone or something while minimizing or downplaying misconducts.
(figuratively, derogatory, neologism, Internet slang) The act of caping for or defending someone or something while minimizing or downplaying misconducts.
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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(internet slang) , often cloyingly cute.
An internet emoticon and slang term representing a cute, tender, or overwhelmingly affectionate facial expression — the 'u' characters suggest closed, happy eyes and the 'w' is a cute animal-style mouth. Associated with anime fandom, furry communities, and generally soft, saccharine internet culture. Deployed sincerely in those communities and ironically or mockingly outside them. Often used as an adjective or exclamation conveying maximum cuteness.
(Internet slang, humorous) A form of ironic childish text on the Internet intended to convey cuteness or innocence, produced by replacing certain letters, such as r and l with w, using childish terms, kawaii expressions and emoticons, such as uwu, owo or kaomoji.
(colloquial, neologism, Internet slang) typing quirk.
Uwuing means: typing quirk.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
uwuing means: typing quirk.. Register: very informal, internet slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Internet slang, uncommon) Uwu speech, sometimes associated with furries.