AMOS Meaning

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What does AMOS mean?

AMOS means Add Me On Snapchat.

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AMOS Meaning
Find out what AMOS means and how it is used.

AMOS is an initialism that stands for “add me on Snapchat”, a phrase used to tell others to add you as a friend on the social networking application Snapchat.

Where is AMOS used?

AMOS is often used in people’s bios on popular social networks like Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. It is also used in posts (status updates, tweets, captions, etc.). It may sometimes be used in text messages as well.

AMOS is used on the follow platforms and places:

  • texting
  • online conversation
  • Discord
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • TikTok
  • Twitch
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
An example of the initialism AMOS in a text message.
An example of the initialism AMOS in a text message.

How is AMOS used?

AMOS is used to tell others to add you as a friend on Snapchat. It is often used by people when they first create a Snapchat account (or create another account).

Do people say AMOS out loud?

No (unless they’re talking about someone named Amos).

Example Uses of AMOS

On Instagram:
AMOS @my_username

Someone's bio on Instagram telling people to add them on Snapchat.

On Instagram:
Tina • 21 • Nursing Student | I love dogs 🐶 | AMOS: @tina | FMOT: @tina

Someone's Instagram bio telling others to add them on Snapchat and follow them on Twitter.

In a text message:
Haha I can't believe it! Well, amos @username because I hate texting!

Someone telling someone they just met to add them on Snapchat.

On Facebook:

Someone created a new Snapchat account since their old one was hacked.

On Twitter:

Someone tells their Twitter followers to add them on Snapchat.

Who uses AMOS?

AMOS is generally used by younger people who are more likely to be using Snapchat than other social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

History of AMOS

First Use

We aren’t sure when exactly AMOS was first used, but it was certainly some time after September, 2011, when Snapchat was founded. According to Urban Dictionary, the term was first defined in 2016.

Data from Google Trends showing the popularity of searches for AMOS.
Data from Google Trends showing the popularity of searches for AMOS.

Rise in Popularity

There hasn’t seem to have been much of a rise in Google searches for the term, according to Google Trends, but this is probably due to people who are looking for the meaning of the name “Amos”.

What was used before AMOS?

There was no slang term, abbreviation or acronym used before AMOS because Snapchat did not exist!

People have used similar terms, however, like FMOT (follow me on Twitter).