- This term is an example of an established noun blending with a suffix to change grammatical category. The -able suffix changes the meaning of the term to “capable of (adding to) Facebook.”
Facebookable I
adjective; blending
Referring to a picture or post as good enough to publicly put on social media. “Facebook” in the first part of the word refers to any social media platform. Facebook is a compound made of the “face” and “book,” originating from a student directory at Harvard University. This term takes the compound and blends it with the suffix -able, meaning capable of.
Etymology : “Facebook,” social media site founded in 2004 + -able suffix
Source : “I wouldn’t say that is a Facebookable picture” (Conversation with friend, August 2020).
Last modified: 17 November 2020