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minus-squareshastaxc@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoThe new gen just has the ability to disseminate slang faster with all the online tools. Back in my day, words only entered slang status when a celebrity used it in the media.
minus-squareKazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoHonestly, that’s a pretty decent explanation.
minus-squareMataVatnik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIt’s kind of insane the turn around of slang. Can’t tell if it’s because I’m older that it appears that way.
The new gen just has the ability to disseminate slang faster with all the online tools. Back in my day, words only entered slang status when a celebrity used it in the media.
Honestly, that’s a pretty decent explanation.
It’s kind of insane the turn around of slang. Can’t tell if it’s because I’m older that it appears that way.