Slang word meaning 'totally' or 'completely,' often used sarcastically or in casual speech.
From 'totally,' shortened through casual speech abbreviation. This internet and slang term emerged in the 2000s as part of texting and casual online communication.
Language is always evolving—'totes' started as people abbreviating 'totally' in texts, but now it's so established that young people use it in actual speech! Linguists call this 'netspeak' and it shows how internet communication creates new words.
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