You’re scrolling through your messages late at night when a friend replies with just two letters: “hn.” No emoji. No extra words. Just that.…

I remember seeing “PSV vs Ajax” trending in a sports group chat and thinking it was a new gaming console update. A few people were arguing…

I once saw a group chat where someone wrote, “drink water first, it fixes half your problems.” Everyone reacted with laughing emojis and…

The first time I saw “tm” in a message, I thought it was a typo. A friend posted, “best gamer alive tm,” and everyone reacted like it was…

I still remember the first time I saw someone type, “just use the median, not the average,” in a study group chat. Everyone else reacted like…

I first saw the number 67 used like a joke in a comment thread under a meme post. Someone wrote, “nah that’s a 67 situation,” and people…

I first saw the term USAID in a comment thread under a disaster relief video. Someone wrote, “USAID is helping there,” and others started…

I first saw the word “equity” pop up in a money chat thread where someone said, “i’m building equity in my house.” A few replies later,…

I first saw the word “anemic” in a group chat where someone said, “i feel so tired lately, doctor said i’m anemic.” At first, I thought it was…

The first time I searched “what does cancer look like” was after a late-night chat with a friend. Someone in the group shared a photo of a…