wowee
A theatrically old-fashioned variant of "wow", used in modern internet contexts as deliberate camp — the speaker is performing surprise rather than being surprised.
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A theatrically old-fashioned variant of "wow", used in modern internet contexts as deliberate camp — the speaker is performing surprise rather than being surprised. Standard register in Twitter quote-tweets that mock pretentious posts, in TikTok comment sections under flexes, and in self-aware reactions to one's own absurd circumstances. Often paired with a flat 1950s-newsreader cadence.
wowee what a totally normal email to wake up to
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(NZ, Canada, slang) Something of great interest or beauty.
- Hewwo69%
A baby-talk/uwu-speak rendering of 'hello'. Used on Discord, Twitch chat, and in Tumblr/TikTok comments to come across as cute or non-threatening. Often paired with 'OwO' and 'rawr xD'. Used sincerely by furry/anime/V-tuber communities and ironically by everyone else.
- awww68%
A lengthened spelling of "aw", used as an exclamation of endearment ("awww, baby!"), sympathy ("awww, that's rough"), or mock-sympathy / sarcasm ("awww, did the billionaire have a bad day?"). Number of W's scales with the intensity of the feeling. Pre-dates social media but is now most heavily seen in comment replies to pet videos, baby photos, and engagement posts.
- OwO65%
A cute, kaomoji-esque face used to indicate curiosity or playful flirtation, especially in furry, anime, and Discord roleplay spaces. The two 'o's are the wide eyes and the 'w' is a tiny mouth. Closely related to UwU. 'OwO what's this?' became a viral copypasta from a 2010s furry skit, spreading widely on Discord and Twitch chat.
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(US, dated) An expression of surprise, enthusiasm or annoyance: wow or so what?.