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The '''at symbol''' (or '''@''') on your keyboard is made by pressing the '''Shift key''' and the '''number 2''' at the same time.


"@"is a symbol on your keyboard made by doing this:
==Real Life Usage==
<font face="Geneva" color="maroon" size="65">'''SHIFT + 2'''</font><br>
These are examples of where the at sign is used in real life.
Used to denote the word "at", @ has also proved useful in thwarting wordfilters in order to call someone a tw@. Also [[R@ygold]]
*'''[[WPD]]''', The usernames all have an @ in front of them.
 
*'''[[Twitter]]''', the usernames are always followed by @.
'''@''' is also a [[meme]] invented by [[scientists]] @[[shitter]] as a means of replying to somebody's [[shitpost]] on [[snca|pressing and urgent business]].
*'''[[IRC]]''', in some IRC networks, your nick name is followed by @.
[[File:Shitter_at.png|thumb|400px|left|'''@''' example]]
*'''Email addresses''', the @ symbol is commonly used in email address formatting.
 
*'''[[Emoticons]]''', sometimes the @ symbol is used in emoticons, such as '''@_@'''. [[Hackers]] think they're cool for using these.
 
*'''Insults''', sometimes used when calling somebody a [[Grand Theft Auto|tw@]] (''twat''), which is a slang for a [[vagina]].
 
*'''Replying''', this is frequently used when replying to someone, either on a forum, or some other [[4chan|messageboard site]] that doesn't have a quoting system. For example, somebody might say ''@shitposter...'' and then write their message.
 
*'''Laziness''', some people might use this because they're simply too [[lazy]] to type the full two-letter word.
 
 


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Latest revision as of 22:03, 22 October 2025

The at symbol (or @) on your keyboard is made by pressing the Shift key and the number 2 at the same time.

Real Life Usage

These are examples of where the at sign is used in real life.

  • WPD, The usernames all have an @ in front of them.
  • Twitter, the usernames are always followed by @.
  • IRC, in some IRC networks, your nick name is followed by @.
  • Email addresses, the @ symbol is commonly used in email address formatting.
  • Emoticons, sometimes the @ symbol is used in emoticons, such as @_@. Hackers think they're cool for using these.
  • Insults, sometimes used when calling somebody a tw@ (twat), which is a slang for a vagina.
  • Replying, this is frequently used when replying to someone, either on a forum, or some other messageboard site that doesn't have a quoting system. For example, somebody might say @shitposter... and then write their message.
  • Laziness, some people might use this because they're simply too lazy to type the full two-letter word.



@ is part of a series on Language & Communication
Languages and Dialects • Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Style, and Usage • Rhetorical Strategies • Poetry • The Politics of Language and Communication • Media • Visual Rhetoric
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