alternating capsとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From alternating +‎ caps.

名詞

alternating caps (uncountable)

1. A form of capitalization where capital letters are placed throughout the word(s), formerly used in the script kiddie subculture and now to convey mockery through text messages or in online discussions.

   Synonyms: alternating case, spongecase

   Coordinate terms: ALL CAPS, CamelCase, Initial Caps, Upstyle, Headline Style, Title Case, Sentence case, downstyle, lowercase

   • 2006, Dan Macsai, ALtErNaTiNg CaPs are damaging our children:

     I'm compelled to draw the line at aLtErNaTiNg CaPs.

   • 2019, Nicole Galluci, A look at the Ubiquitous Habit of capitalizing letters to make A Point:

     Nowadays, there's the common practice of typing a word in all caps to indicate SCREAMING, the use of aLteRnAtInG cApS (often associated with SpongeBob memes) to convey mockery

Further reading

• alternating caps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia