Yesterday I heard a kid use "trending" to mean popular. This was at a carnival, referring to a ride "trending" in the sense of having a long line. Feel like this is the modern version of LOL and OMG escaping into conversation.
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I still today use, and hear familiar millennial use, "lmao"
Usually ironically with a twinge of negativity. Pronounced "luh-mow"
IE "Did you here the US elected Trump again?" "lmao"
Usually only used on its own, it suddenly sounds weird if you put it in a sentence but purely just used as a response to show ironic dissatisfaction quickly.
Pretty much the verbal equivalent of an eyeroll.
Interesting usually hear that as “luh-mayo” but always used very strictly ironically/to be annoying