tastefossil
/ˈteɪstˌfɒsəl/nounVerified NewA resurfaced artifact of one's former taste — a playlist, follow, or liked video — exposed by an algorithm long after the taste died.
Platforms remember every enthusiasm permanently, and the recommendation engine occasionally mines the strata. The resurfaced artifact shows a person who no longer exists, and the encounter is a small archaeological shock.
Etym. — taste + fossil — an extinct preference preserved in the platform's sediment.
Rel. — scrollgrief
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-10-media.md
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Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2