ghost posting

Gen Z#internet

Meaning. Posting a photo to Instagram, archiving it right away, and bringing it back days later, so it sits on your profile without landing in followers' feeds or collecting likes.

See it in a sentence

i don't post for real anymore, it's all ghost posting

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z · this one
ghost posting
Gen Alpha
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Millennial
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Gen X
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Boomer
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Plain English
posting a photo to Instagram, archiving it right away, and bringing it back days later, so it sits on your profile without landing in followers' feeds or collecting likes

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Related slang

GDGen Z

An abbreviation for a mild exclamation, 'god d---.'

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To get completely absorbed in a subject you love, in a way other people may find excessive.

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grimace shakeGen Alpha

A TikTok trend of drinking the purple McDonald's shake, then cutting to acting like something went wrong.

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grottyBoomer

Describes something disgusting, unpleasant, or disturbing in appearance or vibe.

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