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The abbreviation SS has a number of meanings, including "Selfie Sunday," "Screen Shot," "Schutzstaffel," "Short Stacked," "Short Stop," and "Missing."

Selfie Sunday

On Sundays, many people share their selfies with the hashtag #SS, meaning "Selfie Sunday."

Screen Shot

SS is widely used with the meaning "Screen Shot" to refer to an image capture of a phone, tablet or computer screen.

Schutzstaffel

The abbreviation SS is widely recognized as the initials of the military organization which was one of the most powerful and feared organizations in Nazi Germany. SS stands for "Schutzstaffel," which is German for "Protective Echelon."

Short Stacked

In poker and other card games played for stakes, SS refers to the condition in which a player has a relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes.

Short Stop

In baseball and softball, SS means "Short Stop." In this context, SS is a fielding position between second and third base.

Missing

In gaming, SS is used with the meaning "Missing" (or "Miss") when an enemy champion has gone missing from play. The last two letters of the word "Miss" are used, as they can be typed faster than "Miss" or "Missing."

Image for SS

When I write SS, I mean this:

"Selfie Sunday)"

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

#SS
Definition:	Selfie Sunday)
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of SS

"Screen Shot" is anothercommon definition for SS.

SS
Definition:	Screen Shot
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of SS

"Schutzstaffel" is another common definition for SS.

SS
Definition:	Schutzstaffel
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Fourth Definition of SS

"Short Stacked" is a common definition for SS in card games.

SS
Definition:	Short Stacked
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Fifth Definition of SS

"Short Stop" is a definition for SS used in baseball and softball.

SS
Definition:	Short Stop
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Sixth Definition of SS

In gaming circles, SS usually means "Missing."

SS
Definition:	Missing
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of SS Used in a Text

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