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- US Pronunciation
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- [leet-speek]
- /ˈlitˌspik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leet-speek]
- /ˈlitˌspik/
Definitions of l33t word
- noun l33t a coded spelling system and language used in very informal communications on the Internet, featuring letters combined with numbers or special characters in place of letters that they may resemble, and including inventive misspellings, jargon, and slang. 1
- noun l33t the spelling conventions and jargon of this system and language. 1
- noun l33t (leetspeak) Alternative spelling of leet Aphetic form of elite. 0
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Origin of l33t
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85; leet (shortening and alteration of elite) + -speak
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Parts of speech for L33t
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
l33t popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
l33t usage trend in Literature
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