Online Communication Vocabulary

verb to make fun of or tease someone in a good-natured way on social media

• The politician was caught twitting inappropriate comments on social media.
• I saw you twitting about your new job on Twitter.
• Stop twitting nonsense, no one believes you.
• Her words were like twitting birds, spreading quickly and uncontrollably.

noun A derogatory term used to insult someone, implying that they are foolish or annoying.

• The CEO referred to the disruptive employee as a jerkface during the board meeting.
• My little brother is such a jerkface when he doesn't get his way.
• I can't believe that jerkface cut me off in traffic!
• She always acts like a jerkface when she's stressed out.

noun a slang term for the internet, used to describe the interconnected network of websites and online resources

• The interweb has revolutionized the way we access information and communicate.
• I found that recipe on the interweb last night.
• I spend hours scrolling through the interweb looking at memes.
• His mind was like a vast interweb, connecting ideas and concepts effortlessly.

noun a block of text which is repeatedly copied and pasted by individuals over the internet

verb to copy and paste a block of text repeatedly over the internet

• The copypasta was a verbatim copy of the original text.
• I just found a hilarious copypasta online.
• That copypasta is pure gold!
• His speech was like a copypasta of cliches and platitudes.

noun a person or thing that is random or unknown

• The research study used a random sampling method to select participants.
• I just asked some randos at the party if they wanted to play a game.
• I met this cool rando at the coffee shop who told me about a great new band.
• Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, like running into a rando from your past.

noun a person with whom one communicates online, typically through email or messaging

adjective relating to or characteristic of online communication with a pen pal

• I have been communicating with my e-pal from France for over a year now.
• My e-pal and I chat online every day about our favorite TV shows.
• I found a new e-pal on a social media platform and we instantly hit it off.
• In the digital age, having an e-pal can provide a sense of companionship and connection.

noun a person who one interacts with primarily online or through electronic means

• I have made a new e-friend through an online networking platform.
• I chat with my e-friend every day on social media.
• My e-friend and I are always texting each other memes.
• In the digital age, e-friends can sometimes feel just as close as real-life friends.