alternating caps

noun

Etymology

From alternating + caps.

Definitions

  1. A form of capitalization where capital letters are placed throughout the word(s),…

    A form of capitalization where capital letters are placed throughout the word(s), formerly used in the script kiddie subculture and now to convey mockery through text messages or in online discussions.

    • I'm compelled to draw the line at aLtErNaTiNg CaPs.
    • Nowadays, there's the common practice of typing a word in all caps to indicate SCREAMING, the use of aLteRnAtInG cApS (often associated with SpongeBob memes) to convey mockery

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for alternating caps. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA