What does "spongecase" mean?

Synonym of alternating caps (“a form of capitalization where capital letters are randomly placed throughout the word(s), used to convey mockery through text messages or in online discussions”).

What is a synonym for "spongecase"?

Common synonyms include: alternating caps.

Spongecase

noun

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Noun

1
Synonym of alternating caps (“a form of capitalization where capital letters are randomly placed throughout the word(s), used to convey mockery through text messages or in online discussions”). Internet, uncountable
"At this time, the app is only available on iOS (maybe because the operating system almost uses sPoNGeCaSe in its name?) and it costs $0.99 to download."

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alternating caps

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"At this time, the app is only available on iOS (maybe because the operating system almost uses sPoNGeCaSe in its name?) and it costs $0.99 to download."

Etymology

From sponge + case, referring to the “Mocking SpongeBob” meme, where this type of capitalization is used to convey mocking.

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