‘Insta’ is slang for ‘Instagram’
‘Insta’ is a shorter, trendier way to refer to the social media platform, Instagram. This site and mobile app is a popular place for sharing photos, videos, stories, and messages.
Instagram, also known as ‘The gram’ or ‘IG’, has been around since 2010. It was bought by Facebook in 2012. In the following years, it became one of the most visited social sites, right up there with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat.
Teens and young adults use the abbreviation ‘Insta’ the most. It’s quicker to say and type, but the main reason is that it’s just cooler to use ‘Insta’ instead of the full word, Instagram.
Instagram has spawned many slang terms since it started in 2010. You might have heard phrases like “Do it for the gram“, “Gram it“, “finstagram“, “rinstagram“, and “Instagram husband“.
Example for using ‘Insta’ in a conversation
Hey, did you see that cute puppy pic on Insta? 🐶
Yes! It was adorable! I love scrolling through Insta for cute animal pics. 🥰
Same here! Insta is like a treasure trove of cute and funny stuff. 😄
Totally! I could spend hours just watching Insta stories. So entertaining! 📸
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