Social Networking Terms

noun a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend

• I have recently made the acquaintance of a prominent scientist in the field.
• I bumped into an old acquaintance at the grocery store yesterday.
• I don't really hang out with that acquaintance anymore.
• The concept of time is a fickle acquaintance, always slipping away when you need it most.

noun a game in which players move by hopping on one foot and then on two feet in a pattern of four squares drawn on the ground

adjective having four equal sides and four right angles; square

adverb in a forthright manner; boldly or bluntly

• The architect carefully measured the building's dimensions using a foursquare technique.
• Let's meet at the coffee shop on the corner of Main Street, it's right by the foursquare.
• I just unlocked the mayorship on foursquare for my favorite burger joint!
• She stood foursquare against any attempts to compromise her principles.

noun a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations

• I have known my friend for over ten years and we have always had a strong bond.
• My friend and I are planning to go to the beach this weekend.
• I can always count on my friend to have my back no matter what.
• A true friend is like a diamond - rare, precious, and always shining bright.

verb to connect or join together

adjective connected or joined together

• The two studies are closely linked in terms of their methodology and findings.
• I think those two movies are somehow linked, they have a similar plot.
• I heard they were linked, like, romantically or something.
• The artist's use of color and texture is linked to her emotional state at the time of creation.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• The actors rehearsed for hours to make the scene perfect for the live performance.
• We need to make the scene at the party tonight by showing up in style.
• Let's make the scene at the concert by getting front row tickets.
• Her bold fashion choices always make the scene wherever she goes.

verb to talk incessantly or noisily; to complain or whine persistently

• During the meeting, the team leader asked everyone to stop yammering and focus on the agenda.
• Can you believe how much she yammers on about her new job?
• Stop yammering and let me concentrate on my work!
• The sound of the river yammering over the rocks was soothing to the hiker's ears.

noun A user who no longer actively engages on Twitter

• She was labeled as a Twitter quitter after deactivating her account.
• I heard he's a Twitter quitter now, couldn't handle the drama.
• Don't be a Twitter quitter, just mute the trolls and keep tweeting.
• Being a Twitter quitter is like leaving the conversation before it's over.

noun a person who lives nearby and communicates with you through text messages

• I recently met my text door neighbour who lives in the apartment next to mine.
• I just found out that my text door neighbour is actually pretty cool.
• My text door neighbour and I have been chatting non-stop since we exchanged numbers.
• In the digital age, your text door neighbour can become your closest confidante.