A conversation with Adam Aleksic, linguist, self-described “Etymology Nerd,” and social media celebrity with more than 3 million followers across all platforms.

A 2019 Albany High School graduate and son of Serbian parents who immigrated to Albany in the 1990s, Aleksic achieved online stardom by exploring the unexpected origins of words and phrases.

His new book is the New York Times bestseller, Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, 2025.

Free and open to the public. Following the conversation books will be for sale and signing.

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