photobombed; photobombing; photobombs
Definition of photobomb
: to move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank
… one of his favorite pranks was to "photobomb" other fans—sneaking into the background of their photographs …— Bill Hanna It's rare to see a starlet falling down on her way to accept an award, much less photobombing on the red carpet.— Stephanie Merry
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The first known use of photobomb was in 2008
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