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Snapchat

name
/ˈsnæp.t͡ʃæt/UK

Etymology

Blend of snapshot + chat.

Definitions

  1. A mobile photo-messaging application, introduced in 2011.

  2. A user account on Snapchat.

  3. A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.

    • “I just got out of the shower,” I explained. Will pointed down, asking playfully, “Pics or it didn't happen.” “No pics,” I snorted. “No Snapchats, no video. Sorry.”
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To send a message on Snapchat.

      • She Snapchatted me all the details from the hairdresser, including a selfie of her crying when the job was totally done.
      • He was probably still awake up there, Snapchatting by the light of the silvery moon.

    2. Alternative letter-case form of Snapchat.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Snapchat. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA