12 social media slang words you should probably know
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SOCIAL MEDIA SLANG WORDS
THE MARKETER'S SOCIAL MEDIA SLANG CHEAT-SHEETCOVERING EVERYTHING FROM #FOMO TO #TBT
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YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW
Ever feel completely out of the loop when itcomes to social slang, acronyms, or hashtags?
Ever feel completely out of the loop when itcomes to social slang, acronyms, or hashtags?
ICYMI, you aren't alone!And we can helpyou with that!
Ever feel completely out of the loop when itcomes to social slang, acronyms, or hashtags?
ICYMI, you aren't alone!And we can helpyou with that!
ICYMIin case youmissed it
TwitterTW
ITTERLet's start with
b4 b/c
btw idk
CRE8
TwitterTW
ITTERLet's start with
Most of Twitter's slang is prettystraight-forward:
b4before
btwby the way
Just sound it out!
CRE8
create
Let's start with
Most of Twitter's slang is prettystraight-forward:
b/cbecause
idki don'tknow
But with some, you can't simplysound them out or add a numberto make sense of them:
TL;DRToo Long,Didn't Read
#1
But with some, you can't simplysound them out or add a numberto make sense of them:
TL;DRToo Long,Didn't Read
#1
FOMOFear ofMissing Out
#2
OHOverheardNo longer a statement orquestion Quietly replacingRT (Retweet)
#3
Then, you have to rely on awesomecheat-sheets like this one, or justcommit them to memory:
OHOverheardNo longer a statement orquestion Quietly replacingRT (Retweet)
#3
Because manners matter,okay? Thanks :-)
PRTPlease Retweet
#4
Then, you have to rely on awesomecheat-sheets like this one, or justcommit them to memory:
You now have 2 days to posta blast from the past!
InstagramINSTAGRAMThen, there's
Already overused and (we hope)on the decline!
You now have 2 days to posta blast from the past!
FBF & TBT
Flash Back Friday &Throwback Thursday
INSTAGRAMThen, there's
Instagram's slang is less aboutsummarizing and more to do with...
#5 & 6
You now have 2 days to posta blast from the past!
FBF & TBT
Flash Back Friday &Throwback Thursday
INSTAGRAMThen, there's
Instagram's slang is less aboutsummarizing and more to do with...
Already overused and (we hope)on the decline!
BaeA babe/baby hybridto refer to your bf/gf
#5 & 6 #7
Your opportunity to give a shoutout towhomever you happen to fancy that week!
WCW & MCMWoman Crush Wednesday& Man Crush Monday
INSTAGRAMOh and don't forget about:
#8 & 9
Facebook?FACEBOOKWondering about
On Fleek
Facebook?
Back in '03 this meant "smooth, nice, sweet."Now it's more of a reference to perfection & anextension of "on point" which isn't vain at all...
FACEBOOKWondering about
These are on many platforms, but arephrases found most on Facebook
#10
YAAAAAAAAAAS
Facebook?
To be used with or without capitals, and with asmany "A's" needed to express your excitement.Because a simple "yes" just won't do.
FACEBOOKWondering about
These are on many platforms, but arephrases found most on Facebook
#10
Yes, it's true, the # has been verbalized.because makingit simple just doesn't appeal to the masses!
HASHTAGIn use: "Can you believe my ventilatte is like, 13 cents more?""Hashtag, not cool, bro, not cool."
And finally:
#12#
##
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There you have it, you social savvyslang destroyer, you.
There you have it, you social savvyslang destroyer, you.
If you didn't know, now you know!
#treatyoself with a#selfie . . . or something.
