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100 Terms Every Reddit User Should Know

January 15, 2026

No. Term Definition
1. AFAIK As far as I know.
2. Alt account Secondary account used for privacy or roles.
3. AMA Ask me anything interview thread.
4. AMA proof Verification evidence for an AMA host.
5. Archive Locked from new comments or votes.
6. Astroturfing Fake grassroots promotion posing as organic.
7. AutoModerator Bot that enforces rules automatically.
8. Bait Post designed to provoke reactions.
9. Ban Account barred from a subreddit.
10. Ban evasion Returning with another account after a ban.
11. Best of Top content compilation or annual awards.
12. Brigading Coordinated voting or commenting from outside.
13. Cake day Your account’s creation anniversary.
14. Callout Publicly criticizing someone’s behavior or claims.
15. Circlejerk Self-reinforcing, insular agreement and jokes.
16. Civility rule Requirement to be respectful in discussion.
17. CMV Change my view debate format.
18. Comment karma Karma earned from upvoted comments.
19. Copypasta Repeated block of text shared widely.
20. Crosspost Reposting content into another subreddit.
21. Cursed comments Disturbing or oddly funny comment replies.
22. DAE Does anyone else feel or do this?
23. Delete Remove your post or comment.
24. Downvote Vote indicating low quality or irrelevance.
25. Doxxing Revealing someone’s private identifying information.
26. Drama Escalating conflict that derails discussion.
27. Edit Post-change note added after submission.
28. EILI5 Explain it like I’m five.
29. ELI5 Explain in simple, beginner-friendly terms.
30. Emojipasta Copypasta heavily decorated with emojis.
31. Enforced flair Posting requires selecting a flair.
32. ETA Edit to add additional information.
33. Filter bubble Narrowed viewpoint from selective content exposure.
34. Flair Tag indicating topic, status, or user role.
35. FOMO Fear of missing out on updates.
36. Front page Main feed of popular posts.
37. FWIW For what it’s worth.
38. Gilding Awarding a post or comment.
39. Gold Premium award historically granting perks.
40. Gray rock Respond minimally to reduce engagement.
41. Hate speech Content attacking protected groups.
42. Headcanon Personal interpretation not confirmed by source.
43. Hot take Provocative opinion framed as bold.
44. IAmA Original AMA-style subreddit interview thread.
45. ICYMI In case you missed it.
46. Impression farming Posting to maximize views and engagement.
47. Inbox Notifications for replies and messages.
48. Incel Online subculture around involuntary celibacy.
49. IRL In real life.
50. Karma Score from upvotes minus downvotes.
51. Karma farming Posting to gain karma quickly.
52. Keep it civil Reminder to avoid insults and hostility.
53. LARP Roleplaying as something you’re not.
54. LMAO Laughing hard at something.
55. Locked Thread closed to new comments.
56. Lurker Reader who rarely posts or comments.
57. Meme Shareable joke format or image macro.
58. Meta Discussion about the community or rules.
59. Mod Volunteer moderator managing a subreddit.
60. Moderator queue List of items awaiting mod review.
61. Modmail Message system for contacting moderators.
62. New Feed sorted by newest posts.
63. NFSW Common misspelling of NSFW tag.
64. No brigading Rule forbidding coordinated outside interference.
65. No reposts Rule against repeated previously posted content.
66. No self-promo Rule limiting advertising your own content.
67. NSFL Not safe for life; extremely graphic.
68. NSFW Not safe for work; adult content.
69. OC Original content created by the poster.
70. Off-topic Not relevant to the subreddit’s focus.
71. OP Original poster; thread starter.
72. Orangered Classic Reddit upvote color.
73. Permaban Permanent ban from a subreddit.
74. Pinned post Moderator-fixed post at top of feed.
75. Post karma Karma earned from upvoted posts.
76. Power user Highly active user with frequent contributions.
77. Private subreddit Subreddit visible only to approved members.
78. Quarantine Restricted community requiring opt-in warning.
79. Ragebait Content crafted to provoke anger.
80. Removed Taken down by moderators or filters.
81. Report Flag content for moderator review.
82. Repost Content submitted again, often repeatedly.
83. Rules sidebar Subreddit rules listed in sidebar/about.
84. Sauce Request for the original source.
85. Screenshot Image capture of posts or comments.
86. Shadowban Hidden posts; user thinks they’re visible.
87. Shitpost Low-effort post made for humor.
88. Sidebar Subreddit info area with rules and links.
89. Spam Unwanted repetitive or promotional submissions.
90. Spoiler tag Markup hiding plot-revealing information.
91. Subreddit Topic-based community within Reddit.
92. Throwaway Temporary account for anonymity.
93. TIL Today I learned; fact-sharing format.
94. TL;DR Too long; didn’t read summary.
95. Top Feed sorted by highest-voted posts.
96. Troll User provoking others for reactions.
97. Upvote Vote indicating quality or relevance.
98. User flair Label shown next to a username.
99. Verified Confirmed identity or claim by moderators.
100. Vote fuzzing Score obfuscation to deter vote manipulation.
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