Social Media Slang
The abbreviation LOL
What is "laugh out loud?"
Posting a live video on social media, a technique adopted by Catholic churches throughout the pandemic to broadcast Mass.
What is live streaming?
Before the smartphone, a sleek, foldable tech that fits easily in your back pocket and got its name from what you would need to do to access the buttons or keyboard.
What is a flip phone?
The Law of Love tells us to love your__________ as you love yourself.
Who is your neighbor?
This refers to a video that shows the viewpoint of someone else.
What is POV?
A number surrounded by letters used to communicate that a person needs to log off
What is g2g?
Stainless steel containers, ranging from 500ml to 3L that keep your water cold, your stickers displayed, and give you a workout.
What are hydro flasks?
Before email, a device that transferred documents from one office to another via a phone line.
What is a fax machine?
What color is the church decorated in during Ordinary Time?
What is green?
The beverage of choice of a skateboarding man listening to Fleetwood Mac’s song, “Dreams.”
What is cran-raspberry juice?
A term used to express concern for missing something fun or exciting
What is fomo? (or fear of missing out)
A style of coffee that became popular in 2020 for its foamy consistency.
What is Dalgona coffee?
Before Google or Wikipedia, a collection of books that provided the best source of facts and information.
What are encyclopedias?
This man was Jesus's earthly father
Who is St. Joseph?
Saying this word in a TikTok video may cue Spanish guitar music and Dom Toretto.
What is “family”?
Two letters that that abbreviate a personal communication exchange.
What is DM?
If you lacked motivation in 2015, you risked a friend sending you a GIF of Shia LaBeouf emblazoned with this phrase
What is “DO IT!”?
Before cell phones, wearable devices that received incoming phone numbers alerting the receiver to call the sender, often accomplished by payphone. The sender could include other numbers to communicate a sort of “coded” message.
What are beepers (or pagers)?
This event gave us the mass
What is the Last Supper?
The person who steps in to help Ryan Reynolds with the higher notes of the Grace Kelly Challenge.
Who is Will Ferrell?
A shortened term to tell someone that they look adorable
What is "adorbs"?
Strengthening the core muscles by lying face-down, flat as a board, on random objects.
What is planking?
Before computer-based slide presentations, teachers would use this dedicated machine to shine a light through a transparent sheet to present information to a class.
What is an overhead projector?
The age that Jesus died
What is 33?
The verb in a three-word sung phrase borrowed from a gameshow appearance that calls upon the Holy Spirit.
What is “activate”?