Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberslap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-slap
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.

Informal

Example Sentences

"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."
"cyberslaps don't hurt, of course. i mean, it's virtual reality. nothing cyber- can hurt you."
"Elsewhere online, in a cyberslap delivered by either Hilton or the Peas, ads for Black Eyed Peas songs disappeared from perezhilton.com — a website that gets up to eight million hits a day, making the blogger one of the most powerful voices in show business."

Etymology

From cyber- + slap.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cyber

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

cyberslaps (plural)

Questions

What does cyberslap mean?: A notional slap in a virtual space; criticism or retaliation delivered online.
Where does cyberslap come from?: From cyber- + slap.

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