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Use this tag for questions that are about Internet-related English words and phrases.
Consider the question check list if your question fits the tag. You can also look at the example questions. If this tag doesn't fit your question have a look below at somehow related tags that might fit your question better.

Question checklist

• Is the question about a use of the internet?
• Does the question provide context about where your problem arises?

Example questions

• What is the origin of ZOMG?
• What does 'TL;DR' mean and how is it used?
• Origin/meaning of "burninate"

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• Use meaning-in-context for questions about the meaning of words or phrases in specific contexts.
• Use slang for questions relating to language that consisting of words that are regarded as very informal.
• Use single-word-requests/phrase-requests/epithet-requests/expression-requests if you don't know the word/phrase/epithet or expression you need yet.
• Use phrase-usage for questions about the usage of complete phrases.
• Use word-choice for questions that concentrate on choosing between two words.
• Use grammaticality for questions about specific sentences and whether they obey the rules of English grammar.
• Use orthography for questions about spelling.
• Use punctuation for questions about punctuation marks, including commas, semicolons, colons, and all the rest.
• Use meaning for questions about the meaning of words or phrases devoid of specific contexts.
• Use symbols for questions about symbols that are not considered punctuation.
• Use offensive-language for questions about words or phrases that can be considered offensive.
• Use pejorative-language for questions about words or phrases which primarily try to shine a negative light.