/s

US/ˈslæʃˈɛs/

symbol

Denotes that the preceding statement is sarcastic.

“Wow, I never would have guessed /s”

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

symbol

alternative </s>

  1. Internettone indicatorDenotes that the preceding statement is sarcastic.

    Wow, I never would have guessed /s

    1 more example

    This is just what I needed on a Monday. /s

    2024 December 3, Alia Paavola, “Tone indicators: A complete list and how to use them”, in Textline

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
⸮

Origin

Based on HTML code, in which a slash indicates the end of an element (for example, </b> marks the end of bold formatting). Originally written as </sarcasm> (to mark the end of a sarcastic message) with the block of text enclosed (see < > ), this was later simplified to /sarcasm and eventually just /s.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

/s. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fs

MLA

“/s.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “/s,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fs.

Source: /s on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.