finsta

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈfɪn.stə/(US)

Definition of finsta

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. African-American Vernacular and Southern US form of fixing to: used to express a desire or future action.
    “I'm finsta go to the store.”
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verb

  1. African-American Vernacular and Southern US form of fixing to: used to express a desire or future action.
    “I'm finsta go to the store.”

noun

  1. (informal)A secondary Instagram account under which one posts privately or anonymously.
    ““My little sister who's in middle school is doing finstas,” Carrie said.”
    “On a seemingly regular basis, young White people's overtly racist remarks are moved out of the shadows of their “Finstas” (fake instagram accounts) and into the “public” domain to be judged by all.”
    “I'd say the concept of sliding into one's DMs [direct messages] on Instagram is very powerful, especially because finstas allow people to be more open about things.”

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Etymology

From contraction of “fixing to”. Synonymous with finna.

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