Feels

What is feels short for?

Feelings

Feels means feelings. It is an abbreviation that describes emotions such as excitement or sadness.

The term is commonly used on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram when making or reacting to a sentimental post. It is also plainly used IRL when "dust gets in your eye" or "you cut into an onion." The term became popular online as "right in the feels" in 2012 and has morphed into "feels" over time.

Example

If this story doesn't give u warm feels, I don't know what will!
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Updated July 25, 2016

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