Social Media Slang
The abbreviation L.O.L
What is "laugh out loud?"
The social media site that always gave you Tom as your first friend but turned into a music website after losing its popularity.
What is Myspace?
Before the smartphone, a sleek foldable tech that fits easily in our 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 household animal is the focal point of a mashup meme that depicts two Real Housewives angrily yelling at this pet sitting in a chair in front of a plate of greens.
What is a cat?
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?
Before TikTok, the app that allowed you to only post six-second videos.
What is Vine?
Before email, a device that transferred documents from one office to another via a phone line.
What is a fax machine?
The experience of clicking on a link only to be surprised with Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up."
What is "rickrolled"?
What is cran-raspberry juice?
A term used to express concern for missing something fun or exciting.
What is FOMO?
This was Google's attempt at social media that was shut down in 2009.
What is Google+?
Before Google or Wikipedia, a collection of books that provided the best source of facts and information.
What are encyclopedias?
This image of a man in a blue sweater with a coffee cup sitting at a table often starts with different "hot take" statements but always ends with these three words.
What is "change my mind"?
Saying this word in a TikTok video may cue Spanish guitar music and Dom Toretto.
What is "family"?
Two letters that abbreviate a personal communication exchange.
What is DM?
An instant messaging service created in 1997 by AOL that featured a "Buddy List" and had a running man for a mascot.
What is AIM?
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?
Years ago, this brand of phone was found in many memes, mainly focusing on its long battery life and how it seems to be indestructible.
What is Nokia?
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"?
An early blogging site that still exists and is used to share journal entries with friends.
What is LiveJournal?
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?
A British slogan about persistence that originated in 1939 and has many meme adaptations, but always began with the same two words.
What is "Keep Calm and Carry On"?
The verb in a three-word sung phrase borrowed from a gameshow appearance that calls upon the Holy Spirit.
What is "activate"?