The Verb "Unfriended" Is Way Older Than Facebook

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The Verb "Unfriended" Is Way Older Than Facebook
Unfriend, which means "to remove (someone) from a list of friends or contacts on a social media platforms," has become a commonly used verb in our vocabulary. But where did the term come from?

According to Interesting Literature, the Middle English poem "Brut" by Layamon is the first known usage of both "muggle" and a form of "unfriend."

It wasn't until the 17th century that "unfriend" was first used as a verb.
Shakespeare was known for inventing words, and he was also the first to use "unfriend" as a verb.
The way he used it was slightly different—a passive losing of friends, rather than the active ending of a friendship.
But once we got to the internet age, the credit went to Facebook, right? Not so fast. In fact, the first internet usage of the verb "unfriend" was in 2003 from a Usenet user named "Woo-hoo.”
 
 
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