Follower-Fishing

“Influencers” making posts to gain more followers in a dramatic/controversial way.

“She made a post last month about their life being too much in the spotlight and how hard it is on their marriage so they broke up. But then a month later posted about fighting for that marriage. All while posting it in the “spotlight”. She was follower-fishing

by Idontcarewhatmypseudonymiss November 18, 2022

Expressive Following

Just like stalking, but better, because then you don’t have the negative stigma around stalking

“Expressive following ins my specialty”

by Kendia244 August 8, 2018

shadow follow

When you follow someone online without clicking subscribe, like, follow, etc.

I keep up with a lot of people online, but they don't know because I shadow follow them.

by Cindie; aka Mamoo, Wife, Hot Tamale April 14, 2021

Ghost follower

Is a person that doesn't add you on social media or like your post, but some how still knows what you have posted.

Damn... Johnny knows every picture I posted. He doesn't follow me tho???

He's a ghost follower bro...

by True_Gninnahc December 12, 2021

being followed

a term used to describe a woman with a fat ass

“yoh, she’s being followed. there’s at least 4 disciples behind her”

by Jesus of Arabia September 22, 2023

follow baiter

Someone who follows you on social media so you follow them back . They delete you and use you to get up

This slut on IG is a follow baiter. She just wants the fame.

by Eff security April 5, 2019

Schaden follow

Verb, noun;

To follow someone you hate on social media and sneerily derive pleasure from their perceived failures. Derived from German 'schadenfreude' - the derivation of pleasure from the misfortune of others.

Ned: 'Weird. Anne from work followed me on Insta, but I know she has it out for me.'

Ed: 'Sounds like a schaden follow, bud. You should block her.'

by Ornaanto September 5, 2018