"/j" meaning in All languages combined

See /j on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌslæʃ ˈdʒeɪ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From / + abbreviation of joke or joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”). Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|joke|nocap=1}} abbreviation of joke Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} /j (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang) Joking. Tags: Internet, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-/j-en-adj-9mM1WYWx

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌslæʃ ˈdʒeɪ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From / + abbreviation of joke or joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”). Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|joke|nocap=1}} abbreviation of joke Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} /j
  1. (Internet slang) A joke. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-/j-en-noun-TPrPViXt

Particle [English]

IPA: /ˌslæʃ ˈdʒeɪ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From / + abbreviation of joke or joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”). Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|joke|nocap=1}} abbreviation of joke Head templates: {{en-head|particle}} /j
  1. (Internet slang, tone indicator) Denotes that the preceding statement is said in a joking manner. Tags: Internet Related terms: /shot
    Sense id: en-/j-en-particle-TOY6FOcw Categories (other): English tone indicators, English entries with incorrect language header, English particles, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English tone indicators, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 1 75 Disambiguation of English particles: 40 0 60 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 3 58 Disambiguation of English tone indicators: 13 0 87 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 44 0 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 0 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 0 88
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    }
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          "ref": "2025 October 31, u/Wallso2010, r/estrogengaming (Reddit post), archived from the original on 29 Mar 2026:",
          "text": "(in response to \"hi im an entomologist can I study you and name a new species\"):\nUh sure (are you /j or /srs, or in other words; are you joking or are you fr?)",
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