it's mostly just internet lingo. English is not my native language either and I sometimes have the opposite problem: I know/use the internet definition/meaning but not the "official" one lol

Urban Dictionary is your friend in such cases, that's where I usually go for stuff like this

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Every time I have to get to UD, though:

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

understandable, but tbh my terminally online brain finds it funny and sometimes genuinely interesting what kind of bs ppl come up with

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Im kinda an english native depending on definition but for a very long time i mainly used it on the internet so sometimes i use too many contractions and slang with people who are not as good with it which can lead to confusion.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

it's mostly just internet lingo.

Spend more time around people under 25, while they're around other people who are also under that age. I hear it a lot.

Edit: To be clear, I'm not even under 25. Just spend a lot of time with people who are. Makes you feel old when younger folks 'code-switch' and use different language choices with you...

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

one could call that an "oof moment" lol

but tbh I will probably feel the same when I have to talk with the "skibbidy toilet" generation (aka gen alpha) in the future
(I only recently found out what that even is 💀)