aolbonics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of AOLbonics
noun
  1. The practice of speaking using numbers, or using short phonetic spellings as a shorthand to save on keystrokes.

Word forms

aolbonics

Etymology

Blend of AOL + Ebonics, since the Internet service provider AOL was often regarded as having a high proportion of barely literate Internet users.

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