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cyberslap

cyberslap noun: a notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.

Noun

cyberslap (plural cyberslaps)

  1. (informal) A notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.
    • To show activists do have a sense of fun, there is a link to Urban75 webzine, which gives information on drugs, raves and features a refreshingly un-PC section called 'punch 'em', where you can give your least favorite celebrity or politician a good old cyberslap in the face.2000, Karen Alexander, “http://www.protest.net”, in Wow Wow: Sites Unseen // The Internet Review, number 53
    • cyberslaps don't hurt, of course. i mean, it's virtual reality. nothing cyber- can hurt you.2005, Joe Pruett, editor, Negative Burn: The Best from 1993-1998, page 172

Forms of cyberslap

pluralcyberslaps

Origin of cyberslap

From cyber- + slap.

Questions about cyberslap

What does cyberslap mean?
Cyberslap means a notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.
What part of speech is cyberslap?
Cyberslap is a noun.
What is the plural of cyberslap?
The plural of cyberslap is cyberslaps.

Words near cyberslap in the dictionary

  1. cyberslacker
  2. cyberslackers
  3. cyberslacking
  4. cyberslander
  5. cyberslang
  6. cyberslap
  7. cyberslaps
  8. cybersleuth
  9. cybersleuths
  10. cyberslut
  11. cybersluts

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