Social Media Slang
The abbreviation L.O.L
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 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?
short-form user videos, from genres like pranks, stunts, tricks, jokes, dance, and entertainment
What is Tik-Tok?
A number surrounded by letters used to communicate that a person needs to log off.
What is g2g?
Stainless steel containers, ranging from 18 to 128 ounces 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?
The experience of clicking on a link only to be surprised with Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
What is “rickrolled”?
photo and video sharing social networking service
What is Instagram?
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 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”?
Social media site that everyone's mom uses
What is Facebook?
Two letters that abbreviate a personal communication exchange.
What is DM?
In 2015, people did this all over social media to raise awareness for important causes. And it was COLD.
What was the "Ice Bucket Challenge?"
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?
Everyday at a different time, everyone is notified simultaneously to capture and share a photo
What is BeReal?
A shortened term to say you only get one life.
What is “YOLO”?
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?
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”)?
online microblogging service that distributes short messages of no more than 280 characters
What is Twitter?