interweb

English

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Etymology

Blend of Internet +‎ web (“World Wide Web”). The first use of this phrase is disputed.

Noun

interweb (plural interwebs or interwebz)

  1. (Internet, slang, humorous) The Internet.
    Hypernym: web
    Look, I'm on teh interweb!
    • 1997, Christian Schenck, Christine Schopf, Cyberarts, →ISBN, Page 70
      "Web Hopper" is an interweb site that enables you to visualize your Web hopping and that of other Net users.
    • 2007 March 26, Phil Libin, Jon Udell (interviewer), “Phil Libin”, Jon Udell's Interviews With Innovators, IT Conversations, GigaVox Media
      Basically anyone who wants to get a license for nefarious purposes, nefarious or at the very least...unsactioned, they now get to shop around.... With the interwebs, it's gonna be pretty easy to tell which states...are the best shopping locations.... This isn't secret information [that] no one's gonna ever find out.

Usage notes
  • Typically used in a jocular or sarcastic manner by more experienced Internet users, especially as a mockery of the less experienced when used with teh.

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