LinkedIce 

A term describing LinkedIn's strict, Gestapo-style verification process that requires government-issued ID, like a driver's license or passport, to access basic features such as job searching or connecting with "thought leaders" and "employment gurus." It underscores the platform's restrictive barriers to what should be open career networking, while highlighting the loss of access to corporate buzzwords, self-promotion, and posts about "ecosystems" and "amazing growth potential" for those who value freedom.

"I got slammed with LinkedIce when I tried signing up for LinkedIn—wanted my ID just to browse job posts and read about 'synergistic team ecosystems'!"

LinkedIce by Raquel de la Roche August 18, 2025

LinkedIn 

An online forum originally intended for professional people to form links with others that they know and trust professionally in order to further their own and their company’s business interests. LinkedIn was co-founded by Reid Hoffman who was previously Executive Vice President in charge of business and corporate development for PayPal and was launched in 2003. Unfortunately, like so many other things (Urban Dictionary for example), it has been overrun by talentless, self-aggrandising wannabes who have nothing to offer the workplace except copious quantities of bullshit.
Interestingly, Hoffman stated that 27 percent of LinkedIn subscribers are recruiters; perhaps this would explain why using recruiters to solve a staffing problem is usually a complete disaster, they’re so full of their own bullshit they believe everyone else’s.

“Have you heard that Malcolm has put up a profile on LinkedIn? Delusions of grandeur or what!”
“Delusions of grandeur? That fuckwit Heale shouldn’t even have delusions of adequacy!”

LinkedIn by AKACroatalin August 15, 2016

Walking Linkedin 

People who always talk about themselves or things they've accomplished.

Don't invite Tiffany to the party. She is like Walking Linkedin. Everyone's going to want to leave.

Walking Linkedin by Extra Mayo May 8, 2015

LinkedInality 

1. the state or quality of having existence or substance on LinkedIn;
2. its not fully a reality but it does have a part of reality, which is unfortunately sometimes needed to get attention to your LinkedIn profile and your résumé.

Do not believe everything you read on Linkedin where people post about their achievements, its LinkedInality not reality.

LinkedInality by wise.master October 11, 2021

linkedin explosion 

When one goes from being a "job seeker" on linkedin to being employed and wanting to show off to all your friends/colleagues through inviting them into your network.

Having minimal information on your profile and "in search of new career opportunity" to having a gratuitous amount of pages of text on a job you haven't even started yet.

Joe just had a linkedin explosion? Suddenly he thinks he's hot shit after landing that gig at BMW, he's adding everyone left and right bro.

Did you hear? Jill recently went from struggling liberal arts graduate to retail at Saks. She had a linkedin explosion and added our entire graduating class to brag about it through status updates.

linkedin explosion by Spartan09 December 12, 2009

Emotionally Vulnerable LinkedIn Girl 

Someone who is still discovering themselves or their sexuality and who is easily taken advantage of.

June was messaging that emotionally vulnerable linkedin girl again, she must be really desparate

Emotionally Vulnerable LinkedIn Girl by justspitballing November 5, 2022

LinkedInfluencer 

A person who posts extremely mediocre and average achievements on LinkedIn
This may include, but is not limited to the following:
- Anyone who posts about their day to day work tasks like it was a huge milestone to go to work and do their job.
- Anyone who uses the term 'emotional intelligence'
- Anyone who shares how many connections they have made in a certain time period.
- Anyone who posts how much they have 'grown'
- Anyone who posts about there 'journey'
- Anyone who posts about there 'story'
- Anyone who 'helps people find their dream role'
- Anyone who's job description is over like 7 words

"Ive had it with this damn LinkedInfluencer"

LinkedInfluencer by bewdew July 23, 2020