Word deep-dives

The activity and culture of playing video games.

GOAT means "greatest of all time," a person or thing judged the best in a field.

An emphatic exclamation of surprise or admiration, often used online as a reaction to someone’s appearance.

Intense excitement or attention around something, or promotion designed to create that excitement.

IYKYK means "if you know, you know" and flags an inside reference that needs no explanation for people who get it.

Making a deliberate effort to optimize physical appearance.

A piece of culture that spreads through imitation, especially an online joke, image, phrase, or video that people remix and share.

A compliment meaning someone performed, dressed, or delivered something flawlessly.

Online slang for something weird, awkward, cringeworthy, or bizarre.

In fandom, OTP means "one true pairing," a person's favorite romantic couple, usually fictional.

An online initialism that usually means 'piss me off,' and sometimes 'put me on.'

In the phrase rent-free, it means taking up someone’s thoughts without giving them anything in return.