alternating caps
English
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ranting and raving, hollering that bIlL gATEs iS tApPInG hIS pHoNe and is trYInG tO hIDe tHAt VacCInES CaUsE AuTISm |
Etymology
From alternating + caps.
Noun
alternating caps (uncountable)
- A form of capitalization where capital letters are placed throughout the word(s), formerly used in the script kiddie subculture and now to convey mockery through text messages or in online discussions.
- Synonyms: alternating case, spongecase
- Coordinate terms: ALL CAPS, CamelCase, Initial Caps, Upstyle, Headline Style, Title Case, Sentence case, downstyle, lowercase
- 2006, Dan Macsai, ALtErNaTiNg CaPs are damaging our children:
- I'm compelled to draw the line at aLtErNaTiNg CaPs.
- 2019, Nicole Galluci, A look at the Ubiquitous Habit of capitalizing letters to make A Point:
- Nowadays, there's the common practice of typing a word in all caps to indicate SCREAMING, the use of aLteRnAtInG cApS (often associated with SpongeBob memes) to convey mockery
Further reading
- alternating caps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia