20 Words That the Internet Has Forever Ruined

zachnading Published 11/03/2022 in wtf

New words, languages, dialects, and slang are being created everyday. But thanks to the internet, some words are being vastly overused.

We hopped on AskReddit, and compiled a master list of totally normal words that have been completely ruined by the internet. Enjoy!

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BBC too. -RunDNA
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Based. The way it's used doesn't even make sense out of the context of the internet. -mushgar
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Cringe. Saying something was "cringey" has been around forever, but somehow this new usage is sandpaper to my ears. -Thedaspokesman
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"Epic." Overuse of the word "epic" diminishes the gravity of the word. Please stop. -okunlolao
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Cancelled. -rainyboos
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With string instruments (and other instruments I'm sure but I just know strings), the placement and ordering of what fingers you use to play notes is referred to as "fingering." -zzaannsebar
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Facial. -Informal_Laugh_4221
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The term "hack". For example, "These life hacks will BLOW your mind!!!" No they won't, five minute crafts. -Marie_Robbins
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Not a word but a name, Karen. I am not a westerner but I feel bad for anyone whose name is Karen and has to take all the jokes. -Environmental_Comb45
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Literally. -chokeemeharder
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Narcissism. Like every idiot throwing it out there lately without understanding the first thing about psychology. Keep the 3 am drunk bar psychology where it belongs. -kharjou
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Porn. Earthporn, foodporn, spaceporn. -theinnocenthostage
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Suspicious. "Pretty sus." -Scaniarix
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Daddy has too much sexual connotation now. -Ar1st0cr4t1c
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The act of hammering in wooden stakes is often called “pegging." -rawker86
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Gaslight. This used to mean systematic psychological manipulation to the point when the victim questions reality, not simply lying. -ArghNooo
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Triggered. This was a term describing when the victim of severe psychological damage was exposed to stimulus causing them to not just remember, but actually re-experience the moment the trauma occurred. Now it's used to describe being upset with something. -ArghNooo
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Thick. -VerminTrappers
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Vibe. -cebooly
20.
Woke. -inflammable

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BBC too. -RunDNA
2.
Based. The way it's used doesn't even make sense out of the context of the internet. -mushgar
3.
Cringe. Saying something was "cringey" has been around forever, but somehow this new usage is sandpaper to my ears. -Thedaspokesman
4.
"Epic." Overuse of the word "epic" diminishes the gravity of the word. Please stop. -okunlolao
5.
Cancelled. -rainyboos
6.
With string instruments (and other instruments I'm sure but I just know strings), the placement and ordering of what fingers you use to play notes is referred to as "fingering." -zzaannsebar
7.
Facial. -Informal_Laugh_4221
8.
The term "hack". For example, "These life hacks will BLOW your mind!!!" No they won't, five minute crafts. -Marie_Robbins
9.
Not a word but a name, Karen. I am not a westerner but I feel bad for anyone whose name is Karen and has to take all the jokes. -Environmental_Comb45
10.
Literally. -chokeemeharder
11.
Narcissism. Like every idiot throwing it out there lately without understanding the first thing about psychology. Keep the 3 am drunk bar psychology where it belongs. -kharjou
12.
Porn. Earthporn, foodporn, spaceporn. -theinnocenthostage
13.
Suspicious. "Pretty sus." -Scaniarix
14.
Daddy has too much sexual connotation now. -Ar1st0cr4t1c
15.
The act of hammering in wooden stakes is often called “pegging." -rawker86
16.
Gaslight. This used to mean systematic psychological manipulation to the point when the victim questions reality, not simply lying. -ArghNooo
17.
Triggered. This was a term describing when the victim of severe psychological damage was exposed to stimulus causing them to not just remember, but actually re-experience the moment the trauma occurred. Now it's used to describe being upset with something. -ArghNooo
18.
Thick. -VerminTrappers
19.
Vibe. -cebooly
20.
Woke. -inflammable

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1. BBC too. -RunDNA

2. Based. The way it's used doesn't even make sense out of the context of the internet. -mushgar

3. Cringe. Saying something was "cringey" has been around forever, but somehow this new usage is sandpaper to my ears. -Thedaspokesman

4. "Epic." Overuse of the word "epic" diminishes the gravity of the word. Please stop. -okunlolao

5. Cancelled. -rainyboos

6. With string instruments (and other instruments I'm sure but I just know strings), the placement and ordering of what fingers you use to play notes is referred to as "fingering." -zzaannsebar

7. Facial. -Informal_Laugh_4221

8. The term "hack". For example, "These life hacks will BLOW your mind!!!" No they won't, five minute crafts. -Marie_Robbins

9. Not a word but a name, Karen. I am not a westerner but I feel bad for anyone whose name is Karen and has to take all the jokes. -Environmental_Comb45

10. Literally. -chokeemeharder

11. Narcissism. Like every idiot throwing it out there lately without understanding the first thing about psychology. Keep the 3 am drunk bar psychology where it belongs. -kharjou

12. Porn. Earthporn, foodporn, spaceporn. -theinnocenthostage

13. Suspicious. "Pretty sus." -Scaniarix

14. Daddy has too much sexual connotation now. -Ar1st0cr4t1c

15. The act of hammering in wooden stakes is often called “pegging." -rawker86

16. Gaslight. This used to mean systematic psychological manipulation to the point when the victim questions reality, not simply lying. -ArghNooo

17. Triggered. This was a term describing when the victim of severe psychological damage was exposed to stimulus causing them to not just remember, but actually re-experience the moment the trauma occurred. Now it's used to describe being upset with something. -ArghNooo

18. Thick. -VerminTrappers

19. Vibe. -cebooly

20. Woke. -inflammable

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1.
BBC too. -RunDNA

2.
Based. The way it's used doesn't even make sense out of the context of the internet. -mushgar

3.
Cringe. Saying something was "cringey" has been around forever, but somehow this new usage is sandpaper to my ears. -Thedaspokesman

4.
"Epic." Overuse of the word "epic" diminishes the gravity of the word. Please stop. -okunlolao

5.
Cancelled. -rainyboos

6.
With string instruments (and other instruments I'm sure but I just know strings), the placement and ordering of what fingers you use to play notes is referred to as "fingering." -zzaannsebar

7.
Facial. -Informal_Laugh_4221

8.
The term "hack". For example, "These life hacks will BLOW your mind!!!" No they won't, five minute crafts. -Marie_Robbins

9.
Not a word but a name, Karen. I am not a westerner but I feel bad for anyone whose name is Karen and has to take all the jokes. -Environmental_Comb45

10.
Literally. -chokeemeharder

11.
Narcissism. Like every idiot throwing it out there lately without understanding the first thing about psychology. Keep the 3 am drunk bar psychology where it belongs. -kharjou

12.
Porn. Earthporn, foodporn, spaceporn. -theinnocenthostage

13.
Suspicious. "Pretty sus." -Scaniarix

14.
Daddy has too much sexual connotation now. -Ar1st0cr4t1c

15.
The act of hammering in wooden stakes is often called “pegging." -rawker86

16.
Gaslight. This used to mean systematic psychological manipulation to the point when the victim questions reality, not simply lying. -ArghNooo

17.
Triggered. This was a term describing when the victim of severe psychological damage was exposed to stimulus causing them to not just remember, but actually re-experience the moment the trauma occurred. Now it's used to describe being upset with something. -ArghNooo

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Thick. -VerminTrappers

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Vibe. -cebooly

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Woke. -inflammable