Vine

See also: vine, viné, vině, víně, and Vīne

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Proper noun

Vine

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana, United States.

Etymology 2

From the American short-form video hosting service Vine, active from 2012 to 2016, possibly from vine.

Noun

Vine (plural Vines)

  1. (Internet slang) A looping video clip of a few seconds in duration, frequently used on social media.
    • 2015 February 17, Jess Zimmerman, The Guardian[1]:
      Vine has become a weird tiny art form with its own conventions and trends and a robust community, none of which you will probably be able to keep up with if you aren't already, but at least we can appreciate the occasional Buzzfeed[sic] roundup of Vines.

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