The memes that crossed over.

Chopped

An insult meaning unattractive, unappealing, uncool, or socially unimpressive.

Maxxing

A suffix or slang form meaning to optimize, intensify, or go all in on a particular trait, habit, or activity.

LARPing

Originally live-action role-playing; online, also an accusation that someone is pretending to have an identity, expertise, lifestyle, or belief they do not genuinely possess.

Clock it

To notice, identify, or call out something—especially a hidden detail, contradiction, or truth.

Gatekeeping

Controlling access to information, resources, or a community—often by withholding details or deciding who counts as a legitimate member.

Canon event

A formative experience jokingly treated as an inevitable part of someone's life story, often an awkward lesson they have to learn.

Lore

The backstory or accumulated background information about a person, group or fictional world; a lore drop reveals a piece of it.

Girl dinner

A playful name for an easy meal assembled from snacks or small ready-to-eat foods rather than a conventionally cooked dinner.

Unc

A shortened form of “uncle” used online for someone seen as older, out of touch, or giving older-relative energy.

2025

15 expressions

AI slop

AI slop is a dismissive label for low-quality, low-effort generated content, often produced in large quantities. It is not a label for every use of AI.

Aura farming

Aura farming means doing something to seem effortlessly cool, impressive or charismatic. It can be admiring or teasing, depending on context.

Rage bait

Rage bait is content crafted to provoke anger and draw attention. Calling something rage bait is a claim about its intent, not proof of that intent.

Parasocial

Describes a one-sided feeling of personal connection with a public figure or character who does not know you personally.

67 (six seven)

Six seven is a deliberately nonsensical meme response. Saying it often signals that you know the joke, rather than communicating a fixed definition.

Performative male

A satirical online archetype of a man thought to display tastes, politics, or sensitivity mainly to impress other people, especially progressive women.

Italian brainrot

Italian brainrot names a 2025 meme genre of surreal AI-generated creatures, invented names and absurd narration. It is not usually a literal Italian phrase.

Skibidi

Skibidi is usually a nonsense word used for absurd internet humor. It does not consistently translate to either good or bad.

Bed rotting

Spending an extended stretch in bed doing little, often framed online as an intentional break from demands and productivity.

Cooked

Cooked means in serious trouble, defeated or seemingly out of options. “We’re cooked” often dramatically exaggerates a situation going badly.

Crash out

To lose emotional control or react recklessly, often from anger, stress, or distress.

Soft launch

Hinting at a new romantic relationship on social media without clearly revealing the partner or making a full announcement.

The ick

A sudden feeling of aversion that makes someone you were attracted to seem unappealing, often prompted by a small behavior.

Beige flag

A noticeable relationship quirk that is odd, mildly annoying or endearing without being a clear warning sign or a clear positive.

Locked in

Deeply focused and committed to the task in front of you; to lock in is to stop getting distracted and concentrate.

2024

11 expressions

Brain rot

Brain rot can mean silly, low-value online content or the feeling of mental dullness people attribute to consuming too much of it.

Demure

In the 2024 meme, demure describes a supposedly restrained, considerate or polished choice, often with a playful wink. Its traditional meaning is modest or reserved.

Loud budgeting

Being open about what you can or want to spend, instead of hiding a money limit behind an excuse.

Yapping

Talking at length, often about little things; it can describe enjoyable chatter or dismiss someone as talking too much.

Hopecore

A genre of short videos or edits assembled to evoke hope, encouragement or appreciation for people and everyday life.

IJBOL

An online reaction meaning I just burst out laughing, used when a post, message or moment seems especially funny.

Underconsumption core

A social-media format celebrating using, reusing and repairing what you already own instead of constantly showing new purchases.

Aura

A person's perceived coolness, confidence or impressive presence; aura points turn that impression into a joking score.

Pookie

An affectionate pet name for someone you like, often used sweetly or with exaggerated, playful fondness online.

Side quest

An unexpected detour or smaller adventure outside your main plan, borrowing the idea of optional missions in a game.

Girl math

A self-aware joke about bending everyday arithmetic to make a purchase feel cheaper, justified or practically free.

2023

2 expressions

Glazing

Documented in 2023

Praising or defending someone so excessively that other people think the admiration is overdone or uncritical.

Rizz

Documented in 2023

Rizz is charm that helps someone attract romantic interest. It usually describes how a person carries a conversation or makes an impression.