The language of social media is constantly changingWhile some generations struggle to keep up with technology, Generation Z uses internet language naturally, adapting to trends and abbreviations to express their ideas.
If you have seen the acronyms on Instagram MCM with a hashtag, they refer to a trend called “Man Crush Monday” and which is only used on Mondays on this social network.
In general terms, most users They opt for abbreviations, acronyms, and terms derived from the English language, as it is a universal language across various cultures. For this reason, many users use abbreviations in descriptions, posts, and photos to summarize ideas and save time typing.
MCM translates as the boy I like this Monday, referring to “Man Crush Monday” and is often used by users, celebrities, and Internet celebrities to point out a man or person with a video or photo on Monday through their Instagram account.
However, some Experts attribute the creation of this term to the singer Rihanna., by making this abbreviation trend a couple of years ago on Instagram, publishing the hashtag #MCM with the photo of an American football player, named Mychal Kendricks.
In the case of using “woman” there is the hashtag #WCW, which means Wednesday Crush Woman and is published on Wednesdays, with a photo or video of the person referenced by the hashtag.
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However, over time, some users have become less likely to use these trends, compared to Throwback Thursday, which is one of the hashtags that remains popular and has taken over several social networks, including Instagram.
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