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~ ~ (Internet slang)

1. Encloses a word or phrase to indicate disdain, mockery, snarkiness, or sarcasm being applied to it.[1]
2. Encloses a word or phrase to indicate quirkiness.
   • 2010 December 5, magnai cbt enthusiast (@Leic1s), Twitter‎:

     ok i finished drawing my ~trollsona~ NO YOU CAN'T SEE HIM

   • 2011 July 27, “Re: Do You ~REALLY~ Want To Know What's In Store For The Rainbow Family This Fall??”, in alt.gathering.rainbow‎ (Usenet):

     Re: Do You ~REALLY~ Want To Know What's In Store For The Rainbow Family This Fall??

   • 2021 February 27, @__jajaja___, Twitter‎:

     9 months on anticistamines ✨🖤 trans joy is ~everything~

   • 2022 October 1, “The Light Academia pack”, in Cosmopolitan:

     Any Light Academia girl would have these ~sophisticated~ games at home.

   • 2022 November 9, Melanie Aman, “35 Gifts To Give If You Want To Be Remembered As A Great Gift-Giver By Your Family”, in BuzzFeed‎, archived from the original on 9 November 2022:

     5. A National Geographic geode kit that'll make for a ~smashing~ gift. Now hand me those goggles, please!

   • 2023 May 10, Korin Miller, “Camila Cabello Rocked An Itty-Bitty String Bikini At Coachella, And Her 🔥 Abs Are Toned AF”, in Women's Health‎:

     Camila Cabello was ~just~ spotted kissing her ex Shawn Mendes at Coachella, and she seems to be focused on doing her own thing.

3. (dated) Encloses a word or phrase to indicate flirtatiousness.[1]