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minus-square@shasta@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish4•6 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-square@MataVatnik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 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.
minus-square@KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoHonestly, that’s a pretty decent explanation.
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.
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.
Honestly, that’s a pretty decent explanation.