What do you call *don't remember*, *scared*?

Hi

We used to use it in our group chats, etc., or in online conversations, always expressing some characteristic or state of mind or something like that with asterisks, like *I'm scared* or *I don't remember* or something like that. What's it called?

Thanks 🙂

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Donauried
1 year ago

This is called “Erikativ” or “Inflective.”

https://de-academic.com/dic.nsf/dewiki/402207

(Section: History and Development)

akesipalisa
1 year ago

Such short forms were probably derived from comic appearances such as “Ech!” or “Aargh!” and are emojis without a picture.