Definition

A social blogging platform launched in 2000 that allowed users to create customizable blogs, share photos, and connect with others through comments and social features. It was particularly popular in the early 2000s, especially among teenagers, before declining as social media platforms like Facebook and Tumblr rose to prominence.

Example Usage

Back in 2005, I spent hours decorating my Xanga profile with custom CSS and posting about my day.

Origin

The name 'Xanga' is a portmanteau combining 'X' (often used in tech to suggest 'extreme' or 'unknown') and 'Manga' (Japanese comics), reflecting the platform's early youth-focused, creative orientation.

Fun Fact

Xanga shut down its North American service in 2013, though it was relaunched in 2016 as a smaller social platform.

Source: Definition backfill (hailey)

Related Terms

Beginner

spongonbadoo

An exclamation of unbridled excitement and anticipation; the verbal equivalent of your hype meter hitting maximum capacity right before something awesome happens.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

lmcao

laughing my crazy ass off

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Advanced

starting with a shoe

A reference to the meme 'Goncharov' where something begins as a tiny, insignificant issue but spirals into a massive problem—like a small snowball rolling downhill. It's an inside-joke way of describing how small problems compound into disasters.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Intermediate

squiggled

The classic backpack prank where you turn someone's bag completely inside out, carefully replace all their belongings, and leave them to discover your handiwork. It's time-consuming, harmless, and guaranteed to elicit a mix of frustration and begrudging respect from your victim.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

RMP

World of Warcraft(WoW) players use RMP as shorthand for Rogue, Mage, Priest. This acronym describes a popular three-playerPvParena composition.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

Jordan

An amazing person that deserves better. Usually touch-starved, and has had their heart broken more than once. Jordans are really loyal, and won't leave your side- as long as you don't leave theirs. They're probably into some weird fandom that they rant to you about all the time. Probably surprisingly good at video games, secretly loves to read, and is really creative. Don't be afraid to ask them out; they're usually really approachable and will try to start a conversation with you. Bonus if they're part of the LGBTQ+ community in some way. Even if they insist they aren't, they probably are.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Translate This Term

See “Xanga” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.

Try the Translator

Share This Term

Post on XShare on FacebookShare on LinkedIn

Discover a Term

Beginner

Baiture

(Noun) When nature plots to deceive one or screw with ones mind, or otherwise displays quite an irony....