SOCIAL MEDIA SLANG
The abbreviation for LOL
What is laugh out loud?
Posting a live video on social media that the Catholic Church has adopted during the Pandemic.
What is live-streaming?
Before smartphones this device got it’s name for what you had to do to access the screen and keyboard.
What is a flip phone?
This household pet is shown sitting with a salad with two angry women yelling at it.
What is a cat?
A social media site before Facebook that let you write on a friends wall but turned into a music site when it lost popularity.
What is MySpace?
Three letter abbreviation for when you need to leave shortly but will return.
What is BRB?
Stainless steel drinking container that keeps your drink cold, ranging in size, popular in videos usually featuring stickers.
What is HydroFlask
Before emails this device transferred documents from one place to another.
What is a fax machine?
The experience of clicking on a link only to be surprised by Rick Astley’s song Never gonna give you up”?
What is RickRolled?
Before TikTok this app let you post 6 second video clips.
What is Vine?
A term used to show concern for not being included.
What is FOMO(Fear of missing out)?
Popular trend using a bucket, water and ice.
What is the Ice bucket challenge?
Before Google and Wikipedia this collection of books was used for research and facts.
What are encyclopedias?
This image of a man sitting at a table with a poster board showing a hot take followed by this three word phrase.
What is “change my mind”?
This was Google’s attempt at a social media platform that shut down in 2019.
What is Google+ (Google Plus)?
Two letters abbreviating a message between two people.
What is a DM?
If you lacked motivation in 2015, you might have gotten this GIF featuring Shia LeBouf and this phrase in bold letters.
What is “DO IT!”?
Before cells phones these devices were used to receive alerts and were used with pay phones or house phones.
What is a pager/beeper?
Years ago this brand phone was seen in many memes, boasting long life and indestructibility.
What is a Nokia?
This instant messaging service was invented in 1997 by AOL (America Online) and featured a buddy list and a running man mascot.
What is AIM?
A shortened term for adorable.
What is adorbs?
Laying down flat as board on your stomach on random objects.
What is planking?
Before computer slide shows, teachers used these devices to shine a light through a transparent sheet and show info on a large surface.
What is an overhead projector ?
A British slogan that originated in 1939 , has many different meme adaptations but always starts with the same first two words.
Keep calm and carry on(Keep calm)?
An early blogging site that still exists and is used to share journal entries with friends.
What is LiveJournal?