World News Headlines November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 People are posting Urban Dictionary names across the internet 0 0000 0 0 more People are posting Urban Dictionary names across the internet November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found November 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling People are posting Urban Dictionary names across the internet What’s in a name? Urban Dictionary can answer that question. For decades, the crowdsourced digital library has chronicled slang and ubiquitous terms that pervade social media — and yes, its user-submitted nature has seen some offensive moments. It also provides definitions for people’s names, which Twitter and Instagram users are now posting across their profiles. These dictionary entries have probably popped up on your own feed over the past few days, in a trend that seems to have originated on Instagram. Sparked by Instagram user @bymayuuu, the prompt “Show us ur name in Urban Dictionary ” quickly went viral. At the time of writing, 2.9 million users have contributed to the sticker. The trend is connected to the app’s “Add Yours” sticker feature, which allows people to create a public thread and content chain of sorts, consolidated under one topic. SEE ALSO: No, your pet pics on Insta aren’t helping to plant trees And as with most social media trends, it made its way to other platforms. On Twitter, “Urban Dictionary” was trending all of Monday, with users also posting screenshots of their UD-prescribed definitions. Why is this a thing at all? Well, Urban Dictionary’s name definitions are pretty arbitrary, with sometimes oddly specific definitions and other times vague adjectives. I looked up my own name (for research purposes), and entries under “Meera” ranged from stories taken from Hindu mythology to others that characterize Meera as “strong”, “energetic”, and “sporty”. I’ll take it. Basically, the entries can go either way, and sometimes can elicit a laugh or two, as Twitter proved. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted Other users, however, are not too impressed with this craze, despite millions of others going for it. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted You can’t please everyone, I guess. Related No related posts. tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Sir David Amess: Funeral service takes place at Westminster Cathedral next Will Smith reacts to people's unpopular opinions about his songs, gender reveal parties, and Christmas markets
