Is internet lingo making us vulgar?

Internet lingo, a linguistic phenomenon that originated with young web users, has become an increasingly interesting part of online culture.

With the help of social media, online expressions such as "prehistoric power" (honghuang zhili), "the ship of friendship" (youyi de xiaochuan), "veteran netizen" (laosiji) and "blue thin mushroom" (lanshou xianggu, meaning "upset and wanna cry") are frequently used among young Chinese in their daily conversations.

These phrases are also included in the annual cyber words lists released by various organizations.