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Facebook Paradox 

On the social networking site, Facebook, the Facebook Paradox is the inverse proportian between the number of friends on has on Facebook and the number of friends one has in real life.

The paradox can be explained by reasoning that somebody who is so active in Facebook must have a lack of real life social interactions to account for the time they can afford to spend on the Internet. On the converse, somebody with a very active social life does not typically worry about spending too much time on social networking sites, hence the lack of Facebook friends.
Jenny has 3,000 friends on Facebook, but nobody really even likes or talks to her. She is an example of Facebook Paradox. Lots of friends on Facebook, but hardly any friends in real life.

On the other hand, Carol only has 30 friends on facebook, but everybody things she is really cool and she has an active social life. She is also an example of the Facebook Paradox.
Facebook Paradox by Chad R. May 22, 2007
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facebook widow 

a) the spouse of a facebook addict, not usually referring to a facebooker

b) a person (often a facebook refuser or facebookophobe) who's spouse or significant other has left them for facebook, often as a result of consistent facebook binge-ing
Samantha: Have you talked to Jill lately?
Roberta: No, she's too busy with the kids now that she's a facebook widow.
facebook widow by karbyn October 1, 2007

facebook nazi

An uptight and anally retentive individual who goes around reporting suggestive and offensive material on facebook even though they are free not to view such material.
Person A: "If you don't take down your group to end women's suffrage, I'm going to report you!"

Person B: "Damn, she can't even take a joke, what a facebook nazi."
facebook nazi by Plastikglass March 5, 2007

facebook it 

v. The act of looking someone up on Facebook. Akin to "googling" something.
Guy 1: Dude...that chick at the party was hot. Where's her room again?
Guy 2: I don't know...let's facebook it!
facebook it by ted_yc November 18, 2006

Facebook Chat 

The most retarded program ever written and posted on the internet.

It was initially coded to serve as a modern torture device for all people who believe in the right to communicate.

Facebook admins try to make you think that they are updating the system and codes once in a while, though in reality, they are just temporarily shutting down the F-book so they can circle-jerk each other.

Is constantly trying to look like it is getting better and the bugs out, but in reality is just creating a cheap and crude form of AIM.
Guy 1- Were you trying to say something on the F-book today?

Guy 2- Yeah, but the fucking Facebook chat wouldn't work and made me want to kill myself.
Facebook Chat by MPeds February 5, 2009

Facebook Swear 

(v.) When you promise to all of your friends on facebook that you will do something. (n.) an promise made on social media in an effort to hold yourself accountable.
I facebook swear that I will never watch the news again after the way the media exploited the worst our country has to offer.
Facebook Swear by whocaresaboutNY November 11, 2016

facebook denial 

Facebook denial is when you wrongfully accuse others of being addicted to facebook or stalking friends online when, in actuality, you are the one is an addicted stalker.
Elliot - Hey, Leigh, do you know that girl Ahmay?
Leigh - yeah, what about her?
Elliot - She has some hardcore facebook denial.
Leigh - yeah she does, we're all trying to help her out but she won't admit it - i hate her.