Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a-log

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: a-log
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

The act of overplaying or exaggerating the negative traits of an internet personality, often to irrational levels.

verb

The act of overplaying or exaggerating the negative traits of an internet personality, often to irrational levels.

noun

Someone who participates in A-Logging.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"A-Logs often sit in the opposite extreme of White Knights: while White Knights try (and fail) to defend and help Chris, A-Logs try (and fail) to compare Chris to actual tyrants like Théoneste Bagosora and Nicolae Ceaușescu: one does not have to mention another certain tyrant to understand how A-Logging against Chris makes no sense."

Etymology

Coined after Anthony "A-Log" LoGatto, an online personality who was notorious for harrassing Christian Weston Chandler, a notorious “lolcow” of the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

A-Logs (present, singular) A-Logging (participle, present) A-Logged (participle, past) A-Logged (past) A-Logs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lolcow ween

Questions

What does a-log mean?: The act of overplaying or exaggerating the negative traits of an internet personality, often to irrational levels.
Where does a-log come from?: Coined after Anthony "A-Log" LoGatto, an online personality who was notorious for harrassing Christian Weston Chandler, a notorious “lolcow” of the late 2000s and early 2010s.

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