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.

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G49 title The headline or subject line of a post. G50 body The main text area inside a post. G51 permalink The direct link that points to one specific Reddit post or comment. G52 permalinked A comment or post that has been given a permanent link. G53 share link A shareable URL for a Reddit post or comment. G54 embed Content that can be embedded elsewhere outside Reddit. G55 save A post saved for later reference. G56 hide The action of removing a post from your visible feed. G57 report The action of flagging content for Reddit or moderators to review. G58 report button The button or menu item that starts a report. G59 give award The action of giving an award to a post or comment. G60 collapse The action of collapsing a comment thread. G61 expand Open a collapsed comment branch or hidden section. G62 expand all Open every collapsed reply in a thread. G63 show more replies Reveal additional replies in a comment thread. G64 view entire discussion Open the full comment tree for a post. G65 sorted by best A feed sorted so the strongest or most relevant items appear first. G66 sorted by new A feed sorted so the newest items appear first. G67 sorted by top A feed sorted so the highest-ranked items appear first. G68 sorted by hot A feed sorted by rapid early momentum. G69 sorted by controversial A feed that highlights divisive or mixed-reaction content. G70 sorted by rising A feed that highlights posts with rising momentum. G71 sort by all time A sort that shows the oldest or most enduring content first. G72 sort by year A Top sort filtered to the past year.