Slang
The abbreviation L.O.L.
What is “laugh out loud”?
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?
This 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?
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?
The abiltiy to charm or woo someone
What is rizz?
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”?
I can hear just fine speak. I am very upset with you
What is the perfect audio anytime someone makes you mad?
Before TikTok, the app that allowed you only to post six-second videos.
What is Vine?
A term used to express concern for missing something fun or exciting.
What is FOMO (or “fear of missing out”)?
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 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”?
Indulging in luxury
What is I just don’t think…at this age I’m meant to live an uncomfortable life. I don’t have the will.?
This was Google’s attempt at social media that was shut down in 2019.
What is Google+ (Google Plus)?
Initiating a private conversation to express interest over social media.
What is sliding into the DMs?
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?
Pepe the King Prawn likes to share his most outrageous stories with this song playing.
What is Madonna's Like a Prayer
This trend has friends exposing each other with their least appealing qualities in small clips round robin style.
What is the "Pass the Phone challenge"?
An instant messaging service created in 1997 by AOL (America Online) that featured a “Buddy List” and had a running man for a mascot.
What is AIM?
An individual's perceived personality, vibe, or presence.
What is “aura”?
Before Google or Wikipedia, a collection of books that provided the best source of facts and information.
What are encyclopedias?
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” (or “Keep Calm”)?
The verb in a three-word sung phrase borrowed from a gameshow appearance that calls upon the Holy Spirit.
What is “activate”?
An early social media site that thrived on anonymity. Students interactedwith each other with out names or faces. It lead to threats and violence.
What is Yik Yak?