leetspeak
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leetspeak
- /ˈliːt.spiːk/
Where it comes from
From leet + -speak; the former element is from elite, respelled according to leetspeak conventions.
noun leetspeek · l33tspeak · l33t5p34k · 1337speak · 13375p34k
- A form of chatspeak characterized most strongly by its alphanumeric substitutions. well, after all i am a student of languages... which lets me peek into sociology now and then. i haven't studied the 'leet guys very much, but it seems to me that as they all understand their form of "communication", the main purpose (ie separating themselves as a group from the mainstream) is succe
Talk about this word "leetspeak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leetspeak. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. leetspeak. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leetspeak "leetspeak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leetspeak.Cite this
@misc{leetspeak_2026,
title = {leetspeak},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leetspeak},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
