Comment sniper

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

An internet predator who lurks in old comment sections to launch inflammatory, antagonistic remarks (often racist or grammatically pedantic) designed to provoke and embarrass the community—the digital equivalent of someone spoiling for a fight.

Example Usage

That comment sniper got absolutely destroyed when they tried to call out a grammar mistake on a viral video from last year.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Comment%20sniper&defid=17604152)

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