Last spring, my coworker Priya texted me, “Lol, my cousin is so FOB.” I replied with a thumbs-up and then...

Last month, my friend dropped a comment in our group chat about a coworker’s “long night at the office.” Everyone...

Last spring, my group chat lit up during a rain-delayed cricket match. Someone typed, “DLS applied, we’re done.” I stared...

Last spring, my friend Priya stared at her phone as if it had bitten her. A coworker had written, “Send...

Last month I ordered pineapple pizza, and my cousin texted back, “Pineapple pizza FTW.” I stared at my phone for...

My cousin sent me a text last summer: “bro, your haircut is so Ohio.” I stared at my phone for...

Last month my cousin helped me carry a couch up three flights of stairs. I texted “thanks, you saved me,”...

Last month my cousin texted me at 11 p.m. with two letters and a question mark: “wyo?” I stared at...

Last month I scrolled through a TikTok comment thread and spotted a word I’d never seen. Everyone laughed at it....

Last spring, my cousin posted a photo of her new sneakers right after her ex posted his. I commented, “okay,...