Snapchat

American

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

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.

Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

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

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Snapchat

Most notable, though, was Norway forward Haaland, whose popularity skyrocketed as fans flocked to his Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat accounts.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A crowd of 73,946 gathered around Shane Gillis last month to hear his jokes about exposing himself accidentally on Snapchat and looking like a junior-varsity football coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Facebook had just acquired Instagram, Snapchat was barely two and TikTok was years in the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Images were posted on Tinder, Hinge, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and SoundCloud, and used to deceive thousands of people across social media and dating apps.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

“She’s off Snapchat and Insta. I’m verging on hostile, so I thought I’d call and see what you know.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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