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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

They always did, you're just exposed to it more now. Because Internet.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yes, that's how language works, but in the last 15 of 20 years I've noticed a really distinct upsurge in the amount of slang being invented. A lot of terms are abbreviations made up to reduce thumb keystrokes, as opposed to traditional slang that gets adopted because it sounds catchy. That's a very new trend created by cellphone use.

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