"Incisive and funny, this is a page turner from start to finish. Algospeak is a must read for anyone seeking to understand how we communicate today." Taylor Lorenz, author of Extremely Online"A glorious romp through the myriad of ways videopowered social media is changing how we speak. Sophia Smith Galer, journalist and author"Algospeak takes our understanding of online communication to a new level. David Crystal, author of How Language Works"Your chance to decode the linguistic mysteries of TikTok with one of the internets most astute linguistic creators." Sarah Ogilvie, author of The Dictionary People "Packed with fascinating facts, ofthemoment observations and a sparkling voice, Algospeak is a gift to any word nerd." Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and CultishFrom the rise of leetspeak and words such as unalive to the trend of adding core to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. Were entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. And with over 7 billion internet users uploading over 2.5 quintillion bytes of media every day, the sheer volume of potential new words is astounding.In Algospeak, online etymologist Adam Aleksic shines a light on the roots of words that we dont realise have come from unexpected places from incel culture, from the innovation of users trying to get around content moderation algorithms, from...

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