cake day

noun

An anniversary of the creation of a user's account on a social media platform or group.

“Happy cake day!”

Meanings

nouncake day (plural cake days)

plural cake days

  1. InternetAn anniversary of the creation of a user's account on a social media platform or group.

    Happy cake day!

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, day.

Origin

Coined by American social news aggregation website and discussion portal Reddit.

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APA

cake day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20day

MLA

“cake day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20day. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cake day,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cake%20day.

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