Snap

See also: snap and SNAP

English

Proper noun

Snap

1. Clipping of Snapchat.
   • 2020, Theresa Payton, Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN:

     Others pointed to messages on Snap, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube with doctored clips of “news reports” saying that voting was rigged where they lived and said, Why even bother voting?

   • 2021, David Sharpe, Gentlemen’s Guide to Flirting, →ISBN:

     Do you have snap? That at least has voice messages we could trade without trading numbers..ya know, in case im a psycho

   • 2022, Lee Call, The Angel Room, J Emrys Press, →ISBN:

     “What’s your Snap?” she says, pulling out her phone, medium-sized with a black sparkly cover that says *That B!tch* in gold letters. “I don’t have Snap,” I say.

   • 2023, Isa Watson, Life Beyond Likes: Logging Off Your Screen and Into Your Life, BenBella Books, →ISBN:

     “What’s your Snap handle? We should become friends.”

   • 2023, Jyoti Patel, The Things That We Lost, #Merky Books, →ISBN:

     That nutter Teo keeps sending me messages on Snap asking if you’re at ours??

Noun

Snap (plural Snaps)

1. Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”).
   • 2017, Coulter, A Night’s Tale, BookVenture Publishing LLC, →ISBN:

     “[…] What’s your snap?” she asks. “Oh here.” He jerks for his phone not trying to test her patience or invitation. They trade info. “Cool,” she comments and memorizes his username.

   • 2018, Elija Cassidy, Gay Men, Identity and Social Media: A Culture of Participatory Reluctance, Routledge, →ISBN:

     In addition to compliments (“that’s hot!”) and direct propositions (“please post a full frontal shot”), commenters often leave invitations on users’ posts to direct message them (“DM me!”), follow their account (“follow me”) or exchange usernames for the ephemeral social messaging service, Snapchat (“snap: @readyforyou”, “what’s your snap?”).

   • 2022, Kasie West, Places We’ve Never Been, Delacorte Press, →ISBN, page 97:

     “Can we exchange info or something? Maybe we can meet up tomorrow.” “Sure, my Snap is NoWaySims.” “That sounds like a fake account,” Ty said.

   • 2022, Lee Call, The Angel Room, J Emrys Press, →ISBN:

     “What’s your Snap?” she says, pulling out her phone, medium-sized with a black sparkly cover that says *That B!tch* in gold letters. “I don’t have Snap,” I say.

   • 2023, Mike Thayer, The Talent Thief, Feiwel and Friends, →ISBN:

     “I’m in. I’m in. We’ll have a lot to coordinate here, so what’s your Snap?” Brady pulled out his phone and waited on my reply. “Yeah, I don’t have Snapchat. I’ll just give you my number.”

Related terms

• snap (“visual message sent on Snapchat”)