interweb
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Blend of Internet + web (“World Wide Web”). The first use of this phrase is disputed.
Pronunciation
Audio (AU): (file)
Noun
interweb (plural interwebs or interwebz)
- (Internet slang, humorous) The Internet.
- 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 [1]
- 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.
- 1997, Christian Schenck, Christine Schopf, Cyberarts, →ISBN, Page 70
Translations
The Internet
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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.