Tumblr Dictionary

Looking for a new admin!

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:04:42 -0400

Anyone want to help run this tumblelog? Either email sparo, or “answer this question” or whatever.

tumblr days:

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:33:39 -0400

- here are a thousand screen caps of the tv shows that aired last night. some will be high definition because i downloaded the screener, some will be fuzzy since i only have a DVR, and some will just be an iphone pic of my tv.

- here are the latest photographs featured on flickr.

- here is today’s latest panel of some webcomic.

- haha! they’re selling tshirts! oh those poor tumblr bastards!

Welcome to Tumblr, guys.

Tumblr Tuesday (n): A day where avid tumblelogger topherchris...

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:41:03 -0400

Tumblr Tuesday (n):

A day where avid tumblelogger topherchris sets out on a journey to find cool or interesting tumblelogs within the Tumblr community and posts them on the Staff tumblelog.

Tumblr Projects (n): Tumblr Projects is a jolt of awesome from...

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:36:40 -0400

Tumblr Projects (n):

Tumblr Projects is a jolt of awesome from the staff. This new feature helps to create a voice about designers on Tumblr who want to help you. If you have something that you want done, but aren’t able to do yourself, hit up Tumblr Projects to get the work done quick.

tinychat.com/tumblr

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:12:40 -0400

tinychat.com/tumblr:

Tinychat (n.)

A place (similar to Tokbox) where you can either text chat or video chat.
Popular among a few awesome people on Tumblr (examples include sparo, paulstraw, etc.)

Renovation!

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:39:57 -0400

Please take note of the gorgeous theme we’re using called Fluid by Andrew Wilkinson, and also the new owner of Tumblr Dictionary. Remember Andyy? Yeah, he doesn’t run this shit anymore! Sam does.

Be prepared for a semi-witty twist on things ‘round here!

Have you heard of StumbleUpon? If so, you will probably (most...

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:21:20 -0400

Have you heard of StumbleUpon? If so, you will probably (most likely) be angry once I tell you that Tumblr has introduced its very own TumblUpon.

It’s pretty simple, actually. It randomly chooses a post based on other posts you’ve ‘liked’ and generates post after post after po— well, you get it. Just click the TumblUpon button at the top left for a new post!

Photo Filter (n): A new feature that makes it easier to browse...

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:51:13 -0400

Photo Filter (n):

A new feature that makes it easier to browse photos from the people you follow.

Space bar zooms the current photo.
Left and right arrow keys jump between photos.
The L and F keys like the current photo.

Automatic Post Recovery (n): The ability to retreive a post...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:53:58 -0400

Automatic Post Recovery (n):

The ability to retreive a post that you may or may not have wanted to save, causing you a ton of annoyance.
Tumblr saves a draft of the post you are currently writing every ten seconds, making it nearly impossible to lose a post.

Popular Stuff (n): the new version of Radar, wherein popular...

Sat, 09 May 2009 19:20:51 -0400

Popular Stuff (n):

the new version of Radar, wherein popular things going around Tumblr are displayed for all to see.
There are three tabs: Recent, Most Popular, and Upcoming. Recent seems to be the true Radar replacement with recent posts that have been liked or reblogged at high volume. Most Popular seems to be the all-time, most reblogged and liked posts. Upcoming posts whatever is hot in that minute, based on a high, fast number of likes and reblogs; as the red-band warning states “Upcoming content isn’t filtered and may contain explicit material or tasteless humor.”

LISTEN (n): a new feature allowing you to pull up a list of all...

Sat, 09 May 2009 19:01:11 -0400

LISTEN (n):

a new feature allowing you to pull up a list of all songs posted by those you follow, including a toolbar at the bottom for play, pause, etc.
before Tumblr v5 rolled out, this was a dashboard option, along with other content filters.

TUMBLARITY (n): a statistics function that lists everything...

Sat, 09 May 2009 18:57:00 -0400

TUMBLARITY (n):

a statistics function that lists everything from followers, likes, and reblogs as well as your “rank” on the entire site and by location.
a statistics function turning Tumblr into even more of a high school-like social network allowing you to see just how “popular” you are or are not.
a statistics function that may lead some to compete for meaningless status and pride, or feel useless and unloved which could lead to depression, exile, or abandonment of the site.

Twumblr (n): The integration of your Twitter account to your...

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:17:45 -0500

Twumblr (n):

The integration of your Twitter account to your Tumblr account, allowing you to see all Twitter updates on your dashboard, as well automatically send a Tweet with a link to a new Tumblr post.
Some people hate it, some people love it, it’s just a nice option.

soupsoup coined the phrase Twumblr and says:

Second best thing about Twumblr, I can see twitpics right in my dash. Hey look, Doug Benson is taking a bubble bath!

Stranger Tuesday (n): On Tuesday, take and post a picture of a...

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:26:49 -0500

Stranger Tuesday (n):

On Tuesday, take and post a picture of a total stranger
Another version is to take a picture with a total stranger, and post it, on Tuesdays.

letsbehonest chose the first definition, seen above.

Stranger Tuesday.

TumblrChat (n): a room on everywherechat for Tumblrs who are...

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:28:21 -0500

TumblrChat (n):

a room on everywherechat for Tumblrs who are bored and want to talk faster than an auctioneer
those with epilepsy need not join, for health reasons
it is always fun and crazy and never emo or dramatic.

Meetup (n): an event where interested Tumblrs in a given city...

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:32:50 -0500

Meetup (n):

an event where interested Tumblrs in a given city or region convene IRL to bridge the gap between online and real life friendships.
Tumblr now has stickers, name tags, and table tents for these events.
Meetups generally lead to slight Dash Splashes from those involved.
Meetups are not for everyone. But everyone is welcome to attend one.

justo is excited:

Say WORD! The next tumblr meetup will be official. Thanks Josh R. a.k.a tumblr meetup (badass) coordinator

Dash Splash

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:29:40 -0500

Dash Splash (n):

a short lived meme that overtakes the Dashboard for a bit, but (usually) dies down as soon as it came, with a slow ripple affect of late likes and reblogs.

See: “I CARE ABOUT _______”

Also See: “Major League Baseball Team Logos”

TumblrElite

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:49:00 -0500

TumblrElite:

TumblrElite (n):

a mythical group of people who are elite, or famous, or important people on Tumblr. Mythical because there is no fucking list.
click the link above for a visual definition.

(lhh: Famous Tumblrs is what inspired this post.)

Stache Saturday (n): along with aforementioned GYPOW, SNPD, and...

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:40:00 -0500

Stache Saturday (n):

along with aforementioned GYPOW, SNPD, and Smile Friday… Stache Saturday is the ritual for the last day of the week, where you post a picture of you with a ‘stache, whether legitimate, drawn on, or created with a cat’s tail or someone else’s hair.
Stache Saturday is where participating Tumblr’s posts get reblogged.

carlovely has taken the approach of using her own long hair to create a ‘stache

stache saturday !

Tumblr Crush (n): Starting with Tumblr v5, Tumblr crushes is a...

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:58:20 -0500

Tumblr Crush (n):

Starting with Tumblr v5, Tumblr crushes is a top nine most “liked” list. The number in the corner is the number of posts you have ♥’d.
Previous to v5 and still used today, a Tumblr crush is the state of having some sort of crush on a Tumblr based on their posts, perhaps AIM conversations, or even telephone calls.

in soupsoup’s case, pre- and post-v5 meanings apply as his number one in both cases is kaytee:

69!