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SOCIAL MEDIA SLANG WORDS
THE MARKETER'S SOCIAL MEDIA SLANG CHEAT-SHEET
COVERING EVERYTHING FROM #FOMO TO #TBT
12
YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW
Ever feel completely out of the loop when it
comes to social slang, acronyms, or hashtags?
Ever feel completely out of the loop when it
comes to social slang, acronyms, or hashtags?
ICYMI, 
you aren't alone!
And we can help
you with that!
Ever feel completely out of the loop when it
comes to social slang, acronyms, or hashtags?
ICYMI, 
you aren't alone!
And we can help
you with that!
ICYMI
in case you
missed it
Twitter
TWITTER
Let's start with
b4 b/c
btw idk
CRE8
Twitter
TWITTER
Let's start with
Most of Twitter's slang is pretty
straight-forward:
b4
before
btw
by the way
Just sound it out!
CRE8
Twitter
create
TWITTER
Let's start with
Most of Twitter's slang is pretty
straight-forward:
b/c
because
idk
i don't
know
TWITTER
But with some, you can't simply
sound them out or add a number
to make sense of them:
TL;DR
Too Long,
Didn't Read
#1
TWITTER
But with some, you can't simply
sound them out or add a number
to make sense of them:
TL;DR
Too Long,
Didn't Read
#1
FOMO
Fear of
Missing Out
#2
OH
Overheard
No longer a statement or
question Quietly replacing
RT (Retweet)
#3
TWITTER
Then, you have to rely on awesome
cheat-sheets like this one, or just
commit them to memory:
OH
Overheard
No longer a statement or
question Quietly replacing
RT (Retweet)
#3
Because manners matter,
okay? Thanks :-)
PRT
Please Retweet
#4
TWITTER
Then, you have to rely on awesome
cheat-sheets like this one, or just
commit them to memory:
You now have 2 days to post
a blast from the past!
Instagram
INSTAGRAM
Then, there's
Already overused and (we hope)
on the decline!
You now have 2 days to post
a blast from the past!
FBF & TBT
Instagram
Flash Back Friday &
Throwback Thursday
INSTAGRAM
Then, there's
Instagram's slang is less about
summarizing and more to do with...
#5 & 6
You now have 2 days to post
a blast from the past!
FBF & TBT
Instagram
Flash Back Friday &
Throwback Thursday
INSTAGRAM
Then, there's
Instagram's slang is less about
summarizing and more to do with...
Already overused and (we hope)
on the decline!
Bae
A babe/baby hybrid
to refer to your bf/gf
#5 & 6 #7
Your opportunity to give a shoutout to
whomever you happen to fancy that week!
WCW & MCM
Woman Crush Wednesday
& Man Crush Monday
INSTAGRAM
Oh and don't forget about:
#8 & 9
Facebook?
FACEBOOK
Wondering about
On Fleek
Facebook?
Back in '03 this meant "smooth, nice, sweet."
Now it's more of a reference to perfection & an
extension of "on point" which isn't vain at all...
FACEBOOK
Wondering about
These are on many platforms, but are
phrases found most on Facebook
#10
YAAAAAAAAAAS
Facebook?
To be used with or without capitals, and with as
many "A's" needed to express your excitement.
Because a simple "yes" just won't do.
FACEBOOK
Wondering about
These are on many platforms, but are
phrases found most on Facebook
#10
Yes, it's true, the # has been verbalized.because making
it simple just doesn't appeal to the masses!
HASHTAG
In use: "Can you believe my venti
latte is like, 13 cents more?"
"Hashtag, not cool, bro, not cool."
And finally:
#12
#####
There you have it, you social savvy
slang destroyer, you.
There you have it, you social savvy
slang destroyer, you.
If you didn't know, now you know!
#treatyoself with a
#selfie . . . or something.
12 Social Media Slang Words You Should Probably Know

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