Symbol Character guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
symbol
Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.
Denotes a nonliteral statement with an underlying element of truth or sincerity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: tone indicator
Synonyms: /j[joking]]>, /hyp[hyperbole]]>
Antonyms: /s[sarcasm]]>
symbol
Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.
Denotes a literal statement that is superficially humorous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: tone indicator
Synonyms: /gen[genuine]]>, LOL, LMAO, XD
Antonyms: none provided
symbol
Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.
Used to introduce uncertainty or deniability of whether a statement is literal or joking: Just kidding, unless...?
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: tone indicator
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From / + abbreviation of half-joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”).
