The act of describing actions in first or third person within the confines of shifted 8s, generally using an instant messaging program such as AIM.
Matty: *calls up John*
John: *rushes across the room and answers breathlessly* 'lo?
by mbp March 29, 2005
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Symbol used online for 3 things usually.

1. Bolding or emphasizing a word where font types are unavailable.
2. A way of setting off a word that gives what you're writing a "tone" without actually leading the reader to believe that you're saying the word.
3. Making a correction to a previous mistake.
In order of the definitions of asterisk:

1. I *really* want to come over and rotate your tires.
2. *grin* If you gt what I mean.
3. *get (or get*)
by XadaTen December 29, 2014
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you know that weird black star symbol on your keyboard? or is it a flower? who cares. anyways, asterisks are usually used in bad words to cancel out the vowels such as “f*ck” or “sh*t”

so instead of using a bad word, why not just call someone an asterisk? they will most likely not know what you are talking about, but you will since you’re reading this post right now. when someone pisses you off, call them an asterisk. or text them one. * haha see what i did there
god he’s such an asterisk!”

“what are you talking about?”
by simp for you June 21, 2020
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A star shaped symbol (*) used to correct or clarify a spelling mistake when said mistake cannot be edited. Typically you'll see these types of corrections in chat rooms, text messages, or fast comment chains. These corrections can be applied by the original commenter or by another person.
(Asterisks when commenting on a cat picture on Facebook)

Jess L.: If you kep putting that cat in sweaters, your going to get mauled.

Jess L.: keep*, you're*
by Emobluejay January 6, 2014
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A symbol used almost only for replacing the vowels in a curse word by those who are too scared to type the real word.
use of the asterisk:
b*tch, f*ck, f*g, sh*t, *ssh*le, qu**r, wh*re
by Your seudonym November 10, 2009
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The person that's to pussy enough to cuss in a Christian Minecraft server, so he uses an asterisk to get away from the mods.
Ligmaball69: HOLY SH*T DUUDE, THAT SPIDER FELL FROM THE F*CKING SKY!!!
ModsRGay: you're lucky you used the asterisk, or you'd be demoted from diamond to coal by SuckmyPeen. That's not a good look.
by Putin's right hand man April 30, 2019
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(verb) 1. to use one or more asterisks to cover up a suggestive word. You can asterisk the word 'fuck' as f***.
2. to make or cause to seem (a word) suggestive.
1. Your write-up is full of asterisked words.
2. Do not asterisk words haphazardly. There is no need for asterisking the words 'promiscuous' and 'sexuality'.
by uttam maharjan January 1, 2012
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