rinsta
noun/ˈɹɪn.stə/
Etymology Blend of real + Insta.
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Informal A primary personal Instagram account on which one posts publicly (typically under their real name).
- Teen girls tell me that they have public “rinsta” or real Instagram accounts for all followers and then private “finsta” Instagram accounts for their "closest" friends.2017, Ana Homayoun, Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World, page 31:
- Her “rinsta” is based on her full name and it is the picture of a perfect middle schooler.2018, Carrie Kerpen, Work It: Secrets for Success from the Boldest Women in Business, page 78:
1 more example
- There were the Finstas and the Rinstas—the fake and the real, the accounts that your parents could see, where every kid posted things about school and new haircuts and cute dogs on the street, and the accounts where you could see more bare skin and some authentic teen misery.2020, Emma Straub, All Adults Here, page 110:
- Antonyms
- finsta, finstagram