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photobombing 

Intentionally posing in other people's photos, for a later surprise.
Usually people making funny faces in the background, without the knowledge of the main subjects of the photo.
Jim is always photobombing, he messed ups some of the best photos from the wedding.
photobombing by U8IK May 6, 2008

photobomb 

(verb)- to drop in a photo unexpectedly...to hop in a picture right before it is taken.
sarah: hey why is jimmy in the background of our prom picture?
ryan: idk, he must have photobombed it at the last second.
photobomb by jervis_star1 June 27, 2008

protologism 

protologism n Greek protos, first, original + Greek logos, word; cf. prototype, neologism - a newly created word which has not yet gained any wide acceptance. It is a prototype or a hypothetical projection of a new lexical unit before it may become current in writing or speech. The word "protologism" proposed here and now is itself an example of protologism.
In contrast to protologisms, neologisms are words that have already been in public usage by authors other than their inventors. As soon as a protologism finds its way into newspapers and websites, journals and books, it becomes a neologism.
protologism by Mikhail Epstein November 6, 2003

PhotoFlow 

A light relaxed no worried flow, no problems and no hate.
Dude let's go mess shit up man
nah dude im on my PhotoFlow right now
PhotoFlow by FlyGuy718 August 9, 2010

Photobomb 

An otherwise normal photo that has been ruined or spoiled by someone who was not supposed to be in the photograph.
The most common photobomb is someone in the background making a face.
Photobomb by Teresa from OK November 16, 2009
A noun referring someone who somehow manages to make their way into all your photos, usually in the background and possibly giving you bunny ears or making other rude gestures.
Also a verb referring to the actions of a photohog.

Coined by Ellen DeGeneres as host of the 2014 Oscars.
Chuck: I can’t believe Bob didn’t notice me in the background of his Facebook photos from Friday's party…
Eve: Oh, Chuck! You photohog!

Jack: I bet you, Jim, and Jeff can’t photohog at least half of Joe and Jane's wedding pictures.
Jill: You’re on!
photohog by Neodictarian March 12, 2014