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Lurker

A person who consumes all of someone else's digital content in the form of social media posts, blogs, forums, livestreams, etc. but never makes their presence known by commenting, liking , sharing or reaching out via DM.

As a VERB ; Lurking -
Following and reading all of the posting activity of an account/online community/website for a considerable length of time without ever engaging with the account or interact with posts.
Jo: Dear hiring manager at Peachtree Versatile Assistants,
I am excited to have finally made the decision to apply for a VA position with your company. You see, I've actually been a Indeed/LinkedIn lurker of Peachtree VA's postings for quite sometime. Today I am taking the plunge and making my pitch about why and how I will add value to both the company and clients...

Hiring manager at Peachtree VA: Hello Jo, we are happy to hear from you and would like to move forward with the process by scheduling a conversation to discuss your potential future with the company. Better late than never!
by J. Molly the VA May 19, 2023
mugGet the Lurkermug.

a lurkers ability

a lurkers ability, A.L.A/ALA is a discord server, yep
i got banned from a lurkers ability because i have a fucking vore fetish :((((( - ayumi
by NamlinGuy July 1, 2022
mugGet the a lurkers abilitymug.

Castlewellan non Lurkers

A not so secret splinter group of the Castlewellan area community group/Grapevine
Did you hear about the castl ewellan panty thief, apparently he is an ex member of the castlewellan non lurkers called Jason!
by Colly109 July 1, 2012
mugGet the Castlewellan non Lurkersmug.

lurker

usually a highschool/college student who follows a random group of people around. they think that theyre best friends with everyone but in reality no one know who they are
friend 1: man that party was lit as hell

friend 2: on me bro

eugene: you guys had a party with out me?

friend 1: shut up dickhead. nobody in here knows you

friend 2: what a lurker dude
by astro76 June 1, 2024
mugGet the lurkermug.

Lagoon Lurker

A person who lives in the backwoods and swamps of southern Florida.
Hey! That lagoon lurker is peeking out from the trees!
by Yung FROG May 8, 2016
mugGet the Lagoon Lurkermug.

Lurkerism

Someone who is watching without being seen, even more so than a normal lurker.
Jimmy contributes to Lurkerism
by MintSean March 3, 2023
mugGet the Lurkerismmug.

split screen lurker

A split screen video where you watch a person (split screen lurker) watching a viral video. .

Sometimes making comments, or just watching.
: Where’s the original viral video? I wanna see it without the split screen lurker in the way., it’s never funny.

: I know, right. . Overlays are way funnier.
by Keith02k March 20, 2024
mugGet the split screen lurkermug.

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