| Texter's "I'm so shook!": Abbr. | 
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            | Short expression of surprise: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            30 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "No wayyyy!" | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            25 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "r u kidding?!" | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            25 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
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            | Stunned reaction letters | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | [!!!] | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Whoa!" | 
            New York Times | 
            01 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | [Astonished face emoji] | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | [Shocking!] | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "That's shocking!" letters | 
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            | Texter's [!!!] | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "No way!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "!!!! 😱" | 
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            | Texter's "I am shocked!" letters | 
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            | "!!!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Brief "Holy cow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Seriously?! No way!" in text-speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Texting abbreviation you'd type when you get a piece of gossip | 
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            | "Wow," in texts | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Whoa!" text | 
            Universal | 
            26 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Possible result of receiving TMI | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | "I am shocked!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | "I am shocked!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            03 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | "I am shocked!" in textspeak: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's gasp | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | "That's shocking," in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Amazing!" letters? | 
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            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            10 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | "I don't believe it!" in a text | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            09 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | "No way," on the internet: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Whoa!" | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Srsly?" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's gasp | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm so shook!": Abbr. | 
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            | "Ur kidding!" | 
            Universal | 
            23 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | "!!!" | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | "u can't be srs!" | 
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            | Shortened "I'm shocked!" | 
            Newsday | 
            15 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            USA Today | 
            13 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Wow!": Abbr. | 
            Commuter | 
            12 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Wowzers!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texting "Wow!" | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            08 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | "w0w!" | 
            USA Today | 
            04 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | "NO! Srsly?" | 
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            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | "u r kidding!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            20 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "That's wild!" | 
            Universal | 
            18 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | "I'm so surprised!," in textspeak: Abbr. | 
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            | "R u kidding?!" | 
            Universal | 
            11 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Are you for real?" excitedly in textspeak: Abbr. | 
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            | "No way!!" | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Cry of surprise in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "wow!" | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's surprise or shock: Abbr. | 
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            | Teen phrase (1,1,1) | 
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            | Synonym of "WTF" | 
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            | Text equivalent of "!!!!" | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            17 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's alternative to the emoticon :O | 
            Universal | 
            13 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's surprise: Abbr. | 
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            | "Wowza!" | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Srsly!?" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy moly!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "No way!" | 
            Universal | 
            04 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Texting abbreviation you'd type when you get a piece of gossip | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | Redditor's gasp | 
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            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            22 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "I don't believe that!": Abbr. | 
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            | Initialism of surprise | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reaction of surprise on Instagram: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | [I'm shocked!] | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!" in texts: Abbr. | 
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            | Shocked letters | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Holy moley!" in a text | 
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            | "No way," on the internet: Abbr. | 
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            | Expression of surprise for slightest of weight! (3) | 
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            | "Whoa!" in three letters | 
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            | Texter's exclamation | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "This is amazing!" | 
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            | "Are you serious?" letters on text | 
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            | "!!!!!" | 
            Universal | 
            01 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
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            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | 2010 Usher hit featuring will.i.am | 
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            | "That's shocking," in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | "cannot believe u just said that!" | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | "RU4 realz?" | 
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            | "Holy *@$!" in a text | 
            Universal | 
            08 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Short expression of surprise | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Text often followed by multiple exclamation points | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Letters of shock | 
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            | "r u kidding me?!" | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            02 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | "No way!" | 
            TV | 
            27 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | "!!!," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            23 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
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            | "For real?!" | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | "That's shocking!," on social media: Abbr. | 
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            | "I don't believe it!" | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            01 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable!," nowadays | 
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            | "That's shocking!", in a text | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            14 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            13 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's That is so amazing! | 
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            | I don't believe it! | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            08 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Whoa! in a text message | 
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            | Texted shock | 
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            | Texter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr. | 
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            | "Srsly?!" | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Seriously?! No way!" in text-speak: Abbr. | 
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            | "No way!" | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I am shocked!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | "no way!!!" | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy moly!" | 
            Universal | 
            23 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "Wow!" in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's gasp: Abbr. | 
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            | "Holy cow!" in textspeak: Abbr. | 
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            | :-O | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "!!!" | 
            Universal | 
            25 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm so shook!": Abbr. | 
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            | [!!!] | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!" | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe this!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | #1 hit for Usher and will.i.am that got its title from a text abbreviation | 
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            | "Unbelievable!" in an internet chatroom: Abbr. | 
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            | You have got to be kidding! in a text | 
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            | Online exclamation | 
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            | "Wowza," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            12 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I'm shook," on Instagram: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "whoa!" | 
            Commuter | 
            09 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | "u can't be serious!" | 
            USA Today | 
            09 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | 2010 #1 hit for Usher | 
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            | Texter's "What in the world?!" | 
            Universal | 
            03 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's expression of shock: Abbr. | 
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            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            27 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy moly!" | 
            Universal | 
            23 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "WUT" | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "R u for real?!" | 
            Universal | 
            20 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I'm shook!" in texts: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            09 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Srsly!?" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Letters indicating amazement, in a text | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | Astonished letters | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's surprise or shock: Abbr. | 
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            | "Holy cow," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            16 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!" letters | 
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            | Texting abbreviation you'd type when you get a piece of gossip | 
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            | Awestruck abbreviation | 
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            | Abbreviation expressing surprise (1,1,1) | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Initialism expressing surprise (1,1,1) | 
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            | "jfc!" | 
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            | Reaction of surprire on Instagram: Abbr. | 
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            | "4 real?" | 
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            | Expression of surprise when artificial being rises up | 
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            | "I am shocked!" from a texter: Abbr. | 
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            | "Wowzers," in a text | 
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            | "!!!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!" in texts: Abbr. | 
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            | Startled reaction over text: Abbr. | 
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            | "Yo, no way!" | 
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            | "No way," on the internet: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's Are you serious?! | 
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            | "Wow," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            16 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Quick way to text "Mind. Blown." | 
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            | "Daaaang!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Are you serious?" letters on text | 
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            | Texter's gasp | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | "That's shocking," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            30 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Gasp through text: Abbr. | 
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            | "Gasp," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            10 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe this!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Expression of surprise on the internet: Abbr. | 
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            | "WHOA!" | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "!!!!!" | 
            Universal | 
            23 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | "That's shocking!," on social media: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "r u kidding me?!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's shocked letters | 
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            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
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            | 'Wowza!' | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | [!!!] | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's expression of shock: Abbr. | 
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            | 'r u serious rn' | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's exclamation | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            11 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Exaggerated gasp on a text: Abbr. | 
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            | Chat room's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "No way!," in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | "I am shocked," on social media: Abbr. | 
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            | 'Srsly!?' | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yowza!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            27 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "For real?!": Abbr. | 
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            | "r u serious?!" | 
            Universal | 
            19 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!' | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's expression of shock: Abbr. | 
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            | "Holy wow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            08 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "That's shocking!" letters | 
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            | Texter's "Crikey!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | "I never thought this would happen!": Abbr. | 
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            | 'No way!' in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texting gasp | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'u WHAT?!' | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr. | 
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            | Common three-letter text | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Are you serious?!" over text: Abbr. | 
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            | "I am utterly shocked!" on Facebook: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy smokes!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy moly!" | 
            Universal | 
            16 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Text exclamation similar to a ":O" smiley: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | "ru 4 real!?" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texting letters of shock | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            26 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | "No. Way." | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | "wow!!" | 
            Universal | 
            16 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable!" on the internet: Abbr. | 
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            | 'Holy wow!' | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Initial shock? | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Srsly?!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm shook!" letters | 
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            | "No way!" in text-speak: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "I'm astonished!": Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
            Universal | 
            14 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | "LOL, I can't even" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
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            | 'No way!' to a texter | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | "No way," in an internet chatroom: Abbr. | 
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            | Texter's 'I can't believe it!' | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Astonished initialism | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'wow!!!' | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | [!!!] | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | "That's shocking!," on social media: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | 'Yikes!' | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            03 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Online gasp | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'Holy cow!' in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            22 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'Heavens me!' text | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy moly!": Abbr. | 
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            | "That's unbelievable!" in texts: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Texter's "that's shocking!": Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Short "Good grief!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | 3-letter "Wow!" | 
            Universal | 
            27 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | “Wow!” in texts | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | '!!!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | "!!!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's exclamation | 
            Universal | 
            05 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'u can't be serious!' | 
            USA Today | 
            03 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | "No freakin' way!" in chats: Abbr. | 
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            | 'Egad,' like, way updated | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Egad," like, way updated | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | "No way!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | [Exploding head emoji] | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'Srsly?!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            06 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Srsly?!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            06 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | “r u srs?!” | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy smokes!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            27 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            17 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Universal | 
            02 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            20 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Shocked letters from a texter | 
             | 
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            | 'Whaaaat!?' | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | “r u serious?!” | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Can u believe it?!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'Can u believe it?!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            07 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'Srsly?!' | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            26 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | "No way, really?!" | 
            Universal | 
            25 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm shocked!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            23 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | “!!!” | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | "u CANNOT b serious!" | 
            Universal | 
            11 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | "No way!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Wow, no way!" to a texter | 
            Universal | 
            25 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Heavens!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'Holy moly!' in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | [I can’t believe what I just read] | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | IM gasp | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | IM gasp | 
            The Washington Post | 
            07 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | "I don't believe it!" on the internet: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Texter's "I'm shooketh!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "U can't b serious!" | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            12 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texting “Yowzers!” | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's ''Wow!'' | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | "No way," in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'aslkdfj wow' | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy cow!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe that!" in texts: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Yikes!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Text with a ! | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "R u serious?!" | 
            Universal | 
            17 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Letters of surprise | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'Can u believe it!' | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | "No way!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | !!! | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's expression of surprise: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'u did WHAT?!' | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Initial reply when shocked? | 
            Universal | 
            25 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'srsly?!' | 
            USA Today | 
            24 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Indication of shock, in a text | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's expression of shock: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | 'Wait, rly?!' | 
            USA Today | 
            14 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's  "I'm shocked!": Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Texter's "holy cow!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Holy Cow!" in text-speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Srsly?!' | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'I'm shocked!,' in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'You can't be serious!' | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I don't believe it!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'no way, rly?' | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'wow lol' | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow,' in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Texter's shock: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Astonished response: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Texter's "No way!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Wowie!,' to Gen Z | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'w0w no way' | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's gasp: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Texter's "I'm shocked!" | 
            Universal | 
            14 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable," in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Startled reaction over text: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'r u 4 real??' | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "That's shocking!" | 
            Universal | 
            23 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I can't believe it!" | 
            Universal | 
            22 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Gee whiz!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            12 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'Gee whiz!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            12 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | '!!!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            01 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | "!!!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Gasp in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'Shut ... UP!,' in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Amazed initials | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Awed texter’s response | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            08 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Online gasp | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | "That's unbelievable," in text speak | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy moly!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy moly!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Letters of surprise, in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | :-O !! | 
            New York Times | 
            28 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's ''Holy cow!'' | 
            Newsday | 
            27 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'i cant even' | 
            USA Today | 
            25 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
            Universal | 
            18 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter’s “Wow!” | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!," in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | '!!!!' | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Chat room "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's ''Wow!'' | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Shocked reaction, online | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's shock: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'No way!' | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'holy [cow emoji]!' | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Texter's exclamation | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | "I am shocked!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'wow, rly?!' | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Text with a ''!'' | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe it!" letters | 
            Universal | 
            19 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | "I am shocked!" in text speak | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | “That’s unbelievable,” to a texter | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Yikes!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            17 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Bewildered expression: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Web ''Wow!'' | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | 'I'm shocked!' | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wowsers!" | 
            Universal | 
            11 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe that," in a text | 
            Universal | 
            03 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Astonished text | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | 'Can u believe it!' | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            02 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Bit of texting shock | 
            The Washington Post | 
            31 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Bit of texting shock | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 79 Down | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Yikes!' | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Seriously?!" | 
            Universal | 
            05 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy cow!' | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | '4 real?!?' | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!' in texts | 
            Jonesin | 
            15 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | "LOL, I can't even!" | 
            Universal | 
            13 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Seriously?!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm shocked!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "LOL, I can't even!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wowsers!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe that," in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bit of texting shock | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Alternative to a shocked-face emoji | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Astonished text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "4 real?!?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "I'm shocked!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shocked shorthand | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Holy cow!,' in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            31 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Shocked text letters | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Shocked text letters | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texting interjection | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texting interjection | 
            The Washington Post | 
            09 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'No 63-Down!' | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'U can't b serious!' | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'Srsly?!' | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            02 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's gasp: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "W-h-a-t-t-t-t!" letters | 
            Universal | 
            22 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | '!!!' | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy cow!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Clickable tag on BuzzFeed beside 'LOL' and 'WTF' | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe my luck!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Are you serious!": Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Are you serious?" in chatspeak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy cow!' | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'No way!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "No way!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Unbelievable!" in text speak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's astonishment | 
            Newsday | 
            25 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Pastor's excited blog letters? | 
            Universal | 
            21 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!,' in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            09 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Shocking!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Shocking!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'No way!,' in a text | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            01 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'Yowzers!' in texts | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Expression of surprise on the internet: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "r u kidding?!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'r u kidding?!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'Whoa!' | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'Holy cow!' online | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Are you serious?" in chatspeak: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tweeter's "Wow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Tweeter's 'Wow!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | "No way!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tweeter's "Wow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texting interjection | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Shocking!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "No way!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Egads!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shocked text letters | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "r u kidding?!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "!!!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!," in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "U can't b serious!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clickable tag on BuzzFeed beside "LOL" and "WTF" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "No 63-Down!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "W-h-a-t-t-t-t!" letters | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pastor's excited blog letters? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Wow!," in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Srsly?!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Egads!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Egads!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            01 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Texter's ''Unbelievable!'' | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'I'm shocked!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm shocked!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!' | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'Whoa!' on Twitter | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            12 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'wow r u serious!' | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            22 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Unbelievable!" | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Heavens!" to a texter | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Crikey!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            12 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Crikey!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            12 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | '!!!!,' in a text | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Yikes!' | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Yowza!' | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            30 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'That's so weird!' online | 
            Jonesin | 
            11 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy moly!' | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            18 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
            New York Times | 
            07 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'Holy cow!,' in a text | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            30 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | Three-letter 'Squee!' | 
            Jonesin | 
            11 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!", in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Wow,' when texting | 
            Jonesin | 
            31 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | "I'm shocked!," in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "I'm shocked!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "!!!!," in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Wow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Heavens!" to a texter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Unbelievable!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Crikey!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Get. Out. Of. Here!' | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'No freaking way!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Yikes!' | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            04 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Mercy me!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | 'Holy cow!,' online | 
            The Washington Post | 
            31 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy moly!' | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!,' in a text message | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            07 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Shocked letters | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | "Zounds!" to a texter | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!" in a text | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Shocked tweet | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Shocked reaction in a text | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Shocked shorthand | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | 'That's amazing!' to a texter | 
            Jonesin | 
            02 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Get. Out. Of. Here!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Zounds!" to a texter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shocked letters | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Mercy me!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Holy cow!" in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Modern version of 'Jumping Jehoshaphat!' | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Horrors!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'No way!' in a text | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Small-screen gasp | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!,' in an IM | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            19 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | "Wow!" in texts | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!,' in I.M.s | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'Holy ... !!!' | 
            New York Times | 
            28 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            24 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'u can't b serious!' | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | Surprise letters | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Online "Wow!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'u r KIDDING!' | 
            New York Times | 
            01 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | George Harrison's autobiography | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Unbelievable!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'No way!' | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            25 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Unbelievable!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Heavens to Betsy!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's indication of surprise | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Wow!' | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'No way!' | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!,' in an IM | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Buzzfeed tag for something totally shocking(!) or at least moderately unusual | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Modern version of "Jumping Jehoshaphat!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "u r KIDDING!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "u can't b serious!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Wow!," in I.M.s | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Holy ... !!!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Surprise letters | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Horrors!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "No way!" in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's exclamation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Online "Wow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Wow!" in texts | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Small-screen gasp | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bit of shocked text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Wow!," in textspeak | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's 'Holy cow!' | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Online "Holy cow!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Wow!,' in a chat room | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Horrors!," in texts | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "I can't believe that!" in a text | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tweeter's abbreviated interjection | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "Zounds!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texting exclamation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "No way!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Online "Yikes!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Exclamation often followed by multiple exclamation points | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texting gasp | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's "That's incredible!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possible reply to a sext | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's expression of surprise | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Texter's exclamation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Teen "Whoa!" | 
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            | "Yipe!," online | 
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            | Online expression of disbelief | 
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            | Texter's "Holy moly!" | 
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            | Online "Yikes!" | 
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            | "Egad!" in an IM | 
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            | Gasp in a text | 
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            | Texter's "Zounds!" | 
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            | Texter's "Wow!" | 
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            | Texter's "Incredible!" | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
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            | Texted exclamation | 
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            | Blog outcry | 
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            | Texter's "Holy moly!" | 
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            | "Egad!" in an IM | 
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            | "Shocking!" in internet slang | 
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            | Texter's "Zounds!" | 
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            | Usher song | 
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            | Shorthand for the shocked | 
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            | Texter's "No way!" | 
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            | Texter's "Holy cow!" | 
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            | Abbr. followed by "!!!!!1" | 
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            | Texter's jaw-drop | 
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            | Texter's "Heavens to Betsy!" | 
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            | Texter's gasp | 
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            | Text messager's "Wow!" | 
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            | Texter's "Heavens to Betsy!" | 
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            | 'Yikes!,' to a texter | 
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            | Text-speak gasp | 
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            | Texter's "No way!" | 
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            | 'Wow!,' to a texter | 
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            | Letters of surprise, in text messages | 
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            | Online "Unbelievable!" | 
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            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
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            | Mod "Holy mackerel!" | 
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            | SMS exclamation | 
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            | Texting exclamation | 
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            | Texter's "Heavens!" | 
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            | Online "Yikes!" | 
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            | "Holy smokes!," to a teen | 
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            | "Holy crap!", in a text | 
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            | Chat room "Yikes!" | 
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            | Online "Jeepers!" | 
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            | Texter's expression of surprise | 
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            | Texter's "Lordy!" | 
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            | Texter's "Yikes!" | 
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            | Online "Jeepers!" | 
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            | "Yikes!," online | 
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            | *Usher feat. will.i.am, 2010 | 
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            | Texter's "Holy mackerel!" | 
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            | Celebrity gossip exclamation | 
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            | Texter's "Lordy!" | 
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            | Online gasp | 
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            | Internet interjection found in two theme answers | 
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            | On-line gasp | 
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            | "Horrors!," online | 
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            | Online gasp | 
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            | Chat room "Holy cow!" | 
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            | Online "Lordy!" | 
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            | Online "Lordy!" | 
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            | Chat room "Holy cow!" | 
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            | "Get out!" in a text | 
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            | STFU, politely | 
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