Social media Slang: Explore This Category

Outsider; a social outcast or loner, often online.

To block someone online (from the English "block").

Refers to mindless, addictive social media content that "rots" your brain, like endless scrolling or absurd memes. Often tied to Gen Alpha slang.

Direct Message; to send a private message (also common in UK).

Direct Message; to send a private message to someone on social media.

To show off or boast about something online (often related to wealth or success).

To follow someone on social media (from the English "follow").

When someone restricts access or knowledge of a trend, product, or subculture from others.

Insider; a popular person on social media or in a social group.

A "like" on a social media post (from the English "like").

To like a post on social media (from English "like").

A "like" on social media (the more formal Arabic term).

To subscribe or follow a person/page online.

Content intentionally designed to provoke anger and boost engagement.

Sentimental; often used to describe an emotional social media post or comment.

Someone who is overly submissive or desperate for another persons attention online, especially in a romantic context.

To send a direct message on social media to initiate flirtatious or romantic contact.

To obsessively look at someones social media profile (used humorously, not always negatively).