Glossary archive

Reddit terms, trimmed down for fast reading.

Use this glossary to understand the language around Reddit, communities, and the way people describe what they find there. Some terms may be NSFW.

Terms: 799 Format: clickable term bars

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G25 avatar The profile image or visual identity shown on Reddit. G26 avatar shop The store where Reddit sold collectible avatars. G27 inbox The place where Reddit messages and chat notifications appear. G28 orangered Reddit's old orange-red message indicator and brand color term. G29 notifications Account or system alerts that Reddit sends you. G30 unread A message or alert that you have not opened yet. G31 inbox zero Keeping your inbox clear of unread items. G32 message the mods The action label used to contact a community's moderators. G33 modmail Reddit's shared messaging system for moderators and users. G34 chat Reddit's direct messaging and chat system. G35 chat request A request that starts when someone begins a new chat conversation. G36 live thread A real-time discussion thread used for live events. G37 live discussion A live, event-based discussion surface for ongoing conversation. G38 live update A real-time event update inside a live post or sports surface. G39 post A Reddit submission. G40 self post An older term for what Reddit now usually calls a text post. G41 text post A Reddit submission written as plain text. G42 link post A Reddit post that sends users to an external URL. G43 image post A post that centers on a still image. G44 video post A post that centers on a video. G45 poll post A post that asks readers to vote on options. G46 gallery post A multi-image post format. G47 spoiler post A tag that hides spoilers until the reader chooses to open them. G48 OC post Original content created by the redditor who posted it.