Tumblrite

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English

Etymology

From Tumblr +‎ -ite.

Noun

Tumblrite (plural Tumblrites)

  1. (social media, sometimes derogatory) A user of the microblogging and social networking site Tumblr.
    • 2013, Becki Jenkins, "Music is taking over the fashion world…", MIC Magazine, 15 May 2013, page 41:
      And even if people did care, there is no turning back, not with devout Tumblrites and Instagrammers constantly shoving this pop fashion down our throats
    • 2013, Dylan Hendrickson, "No hope for humanity", The Mustang (San Diego Academy), Volume 18, Issue 2, 7 November 2013, page 10:
      So it's hard to determine if losing faith in humanity is even a common-held sentiment that people hold, or an exaggerated phrase designed for some kind of "oh no you didn't!" reaction that shocks the hearts of Tumblrites.
    • 2014 July 24, Jordan Sowunmi, “APB at Yonge-Dundas Square”, in NOW, Toronto:
      In front of children on their parents' shoulders, fashionably dressed teenage Tumblrites, and several pockets of breakdancing troupes set up directly on the Yonge-Dundas blacktop, he demonstrated the bag of performance tricks that have bolstered his reputation.

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