Internet
prowling
What does prowling mean?
Prowling is scrolling far back through a person's old posts, tags, and comments, like an archaeologist excavating their digital past.
"I ended up prowling his ex's account until 2016, help."
Origin
From 'prowl', to search stealthily.
Frequently asked questions
What does prowling mean online?
It's stealthily digging deep through someone's old social media posts, tags, and comments to learn about their past.
How is prowling different from deep-liking?
Prowling is silently browsing far back; deep-liking is when you accidentally give that browsing away by liking an old post.
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