Internet slang is expanding every year, and its dictionary already has millions of the most diverse words whose origin is lost in time. One of these frequently used words is "cake". What it is?
The science
We start with the simplest explanation of what cake is. Oddly enough, this word also exists in a common language, not related to the Internet. In scientific language, this is a precipitate that remains after a chemical reaction. For example, if sea water is evaporated, salt forms at the bottom. This will be the cake. But the broad layman is unlikely to find this term in everyday life, and there are other meanings of the word “cake”. What else could it be?
Value
If you suddenly come across the word "cake", it can mean one of three options.
The first is emotion. Probably you heard about "lol", which means loud laughter? So, “cake” is a malevolent laugh. It is used when you need to laugh at someone. A sort of mockery of a man who did something wrong.
The second use of “cake” is to designate a person. Actually, it is interpreted in the same way as in the first case, with the exception that it means a person, and not just a sound into the void. According to many from the Internet community, this designation is absolutely wrong, since the word was originally used precisely as an emotional expression.
And the last meaning of the word "cake". What it is? This is a well-known Shrek from the cartoon. Although in this context, a particular word is used extremely rarely.
Now let's figure out where the word "cake" came from? What is it originally?
Origin
There are two versions of the appearance of this strange word "cake". Both of them, oddly enough, relate to computer games, moreover, released by the same company. In this case, Blizzard.
- In the StarCraft strategy, the sound of a kekeke portrayed an evil laugh of creatures.
- The next version is a bit more complicated. Anyone who has played World of Warcraft knows that there are two opposing sides, and most importantly, that they cannot communicate with each other. Everything written for the enemy turns into abracadabra. So, if you write the word lol, then for the enemy it was transformed into "cake". Hence the use of non-traditional spelling.
- However, there is always a separate opinion. Some argue that the word "kek" appeared due to multiple Internet memes with Shrek, and designate it and nothing more. And everything else is the invention of the unenlightened.
Which of the origin variants of this word is true is unknown. All this has long been covered in dust. The main thing - remember that if you just said "cake", then most likely they laughed maliciously.