finsta
noun
a private or anonymous account on the social media platform Instagram which is kept in addition to a public account.
finstas
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pluralof finsta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Others pointed to earlier portions of the hearing, in which Blumenthal described finstas as “fake Instagram accounts” and “kids’ secret second accounts” as evidence that he knew what the term meant.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2021
In other words, Facebook has recognized its opportunity to profit off of teens creating finstas.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2021
Anonymous, secret, and seemingly endless finstas are clearly not consistent with protecting the safety and well-being of Instagram users.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2021
A lot of my friends have finstas, and I don’t.
From The Verge ● Sep. 14, 2018
And things like finstas are culture shifts along those lines.
From The Verge ● Sep. 14, 2018
