Insta-lurking

What does insta-lurking mean?

Looking through a person's Instagram pictures

A term that refers to when a person looks through another person's Instagram pics.

The term is mainly used when a person is looking at a person's pictures weeks and months into the past, which can seem creepy since it is similar to facestalking. The lurker usually does not like any of the pictures since it would alert the account holder to the lurker's presence.

Example

"I spent a good 2 hours Insta-lurking on Kelly last nite.
Yikes, u may need an intervention, bro."

Related Slang

LurkerA person who is present but doesn't engage
FacestalkingLooking through someone's pictures on Facebook
Instagram prime timePeak hours of Instagram activity
picPicture
BroBrother
CreeperA socially invasive person
DOMDirty old man

Usage

✓ Social Media

Last Updated: November 18, 2015

Insta-lurking definition

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