"/gen" meaning in English

See /gen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Symbol

Etymology: From / + abbreviation of genuine, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”). Coined by Twitter user @galactikaa in 2020. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|genuine|nocap=1}} abbreviation of genuine Head templates: {{head|en|symbol|head=/gen}} /gen, {{en-symbol|head=/gen}} /gen
  1. (Internet slang, tone indicator) Denotes that the preceding statement is said in a genuine manner. Tags: Internet Synonyms: /g
    Sense id: en-/gen-en-symbol-UbQ0ifCv Categories (other): English tone indicators, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English tone indicators, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 55 Disambiguation of English tone indicators: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (Internet slang, tone indicator) Denotes that the preceding statement is said in a genuine manner.
    (Internet slang, tone indicator) Denotes that the preceding question is genuine, as opposed to rhetorical.
    Tags: Internet Synonyms: /g, /genq
    Sense id: en-/gen-en-symbol-oXCZ4Kgk Categories (other): English tone indicators, English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English tone indicators, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English symbols: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 55 Disambiguation of English tone indicators: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
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