Snapchat

[ snap-chat ]

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for an image messaging service and application, through which users can share images that may be private and temporary or public and stored for retrieval.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Snapchat¹

First recorded in 2011; snap ( def ) + chat ( def )

Example Sentences

He continued to message her on Snapchat and WhatsApp and repeatedly referred to her as “sexy,” “sugar lips” and “my wee charm” despite her asking him to stop.

From BBC

During the trial, Alesbrook denied being "unduly angered or irritated" by the baby, but the court was told he sent an abusive Snapchat message to Shemwell days before the baby was rushed to hospital.

From BBC

And now, memory prompts are a central part of many apps, from Instagram and Snapchat to a streaming app like Spotify, which makes a huge deal out of “Spotify Wrapped”—a yearly fanfare where our secret listening habits are turned into a social media spectacle.

From Slate

Snapchat and Instagram Stories, for example, disappear after 24 hours.

From Slate

The court heard that Morrow met all of the women on Tinder, and then chatted to them on Snapchat where intimate images were initially shared on a consensual basis.

From BBC