Usenetspeak

Usenetspeak noun: the special slang used within the Usenet community.

Noun

Usenetspeak (uncountable)

(Internet, uncommon) The special slang used within the Usenet community.
- >(And "she/he/it" (or "s/he/it") is even worse... That one always comes out
  >as "excrement" in Hillbillyspeak...)
  And even UsenetSpeak.1995 May 12, John Novak, “horn of valere -> ter'angreal?”, in rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan (Usenet)
- Dave's apology IMHO was what make "Chuckletrousers" funny - before the apology, I just read over "Chuckletrousers" and went "Hm, Dave sure has picked up Usenetspeak in a hurry".1996 October 27, Rose Marie Holt, “I met "The Dave"”, in alt.fan.dave_barry (Usenet)

Whine away in Usenetspeak, you anonymous elitist.1999 December 18, Henry E. Kilpatrick Jr., “Russian Duma calls on Lewinski to stop bombings.”, in alt.politics.usa.republican (Usenet):
If yer think that's bad you should see some of the Usenetspeak that's used by allegedly trendy Herns on some groups.2004 January 17, nemo, “Goon Shows on the Net”, in alt.fan.goons (Usenet):

From Usenet + -speak.

What does Usenetspeak mean?: Usenetspeak means the special slang used within the Usenet community.
How do you use Usenetspeak in a sentence?: Whine away in Usenetspeak, you anonymous elitist.
What part of speech is Usenetspeak?: Usenetspeak is a noun.

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