Flickr
English
editEtymology
editFrom flicker, suggested by co-founder Caterina Fake after the domain owner of flicker.com refused to sell it.[1]
Proper noun
editFlickr
- (trademark) An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Daniel Sieberg (2007 April 26) “Flickr On The Fly: Founder Of Photo-Sharing Service Chats With Daniel Sieberg”, in CBS News[1], archived from the original on 2007-05-28: “The domain owner of "flicker.com" wouldn’t sell, so Caterina [Fake] suggested "Flickr," which [Stewart] Butterfield says made the service stand out.”