Social Media Slang
A fake Instagram account, used to interact with others in a more private way
What is a finsta?
Posting a live video on social media
What is livestreaming?
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?
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?
Two letters that abbreviate a personal communication exchange
What is DM?
Stainless steel containers used by "vsco girls," ranging from 18 to 128 ounces that keep your water cold and your stickers displayed.
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?
The experience of clicking on a link only to be surprised with Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
What is rickrolled?
Before TikTok, the app that allowed you only to post six-second videos.
What is Vine?
The abbreviation "pov"
What is point of view?
Who is Kate Bush?
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"?
This was Google’s attempt at social media that was shut down in 2019.
What is Google+ (Google Plus)?
The term "sus," popularized by Among Us
What is suspicious?
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?
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?
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?
What is mid?
A big lump with knobs
What is corn?
A square magnetic storage medium that was eventually replaced by flash drives. A picture of this item is often the "save" icon on computers
What is a floppy disk?
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")?
An early blogging site that still exists and is used to share journal entries with friends
What is LiveJournal?