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Skibidi, very demure: Top social media slang of 2024
Skibidi, very demure: Top social media slang of 2024
April Anne Benjamin,
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 28, 2024 12:15 PM PHT
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Updated Dec 30, 2024 03:36 PM PHT
2024 has been the year of AI (artificial intelligence), but one thing that remains wonderfully organic is how internet users continue to come up with new words and phrases that shape the way we communicate online.
2024 has been the year of AI (artificial intelligence), but one thing that remains wonderfully organic is how internet users continue to come up with new words and phrases that shape the way we communicate online.
From viral moments to meme-worthy expressions, internet language is constantly evolving.
From viral moments to meme-worthy expressions, internet language is constantly evolving.
Whether you’re trying to decode your Gen Z coworker’s messages or simply keeping up with the online lingo, we’ve got you covered.
Whether you’re trying to decode your Gen Z coworker’s messages or simply keeping up with the online lingo, we’ve got you covered.
Here's a breakdown of the top social media slang of 2024, the phrases that are not just making waves, but defining how we express ourselves online.
Here's a breakdown of the top social media slang of 2024, the phrases that are not just making waves, but defining how we express ourselves online.
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VERY DEMURE, VERY MINDFUL
This phrase was popularized by US content creator Jools Lebron to describe how she goes about her daily tasks.
This phrase was popularized by US content creator Jools Lebron to describe how she goes about her daily tasks."Demure" means modest, reserved, or mahinhin in Filipino, but for Lebron, being "very demure and very mindful" is all about being careful, considerate, and not seeking attention.
"Demure" means modest, reserved, or mahinhin in Filipino, but for Lebron, being "very demure and very mindful" is all about being careful, considerate, and not seeking attention.
SKIBIDI
"Skibidi" is a nonsense word that has no fixed meaning. Used primarily as an adjective, it could describe anything— good, bad, cool, evil, or anything between and beyond. It is also a wacky filler word, with its meaning heavily dependent on context clues. The word is associated with meme culture and absurd humor.
"Skibidi" is a nonsense word that has no fixed meaning. Used primarily as an adjective, it could describe anything— good, bad, cool, evil, or anything between and beyond. It is also a wacky filler word, with its meaning heavily dependent on context clues. The word is associated with meme culture and absurd humor.
Mainly popular among Gen Alpha kids, skibidi came from the YouTube series "Skibidi Toilet," which features sinister toilets with human heads sticking out of their bowls battling humanoids with electronic devices for faces.
Mainly popular among Gen Alpha kids, skibidi came from the YouTube series "Skibidi Toilet," which features sinister toilets with human heads sticking out of their bowls battling humanoids with electronic devices for faces.
GYATT
"Gyatt" is an expression of strong excitement, surprise, or admiration. It is often used to react to a person's curvaceous body.
"Gyatt" is an expression of strong excitement, surprise, or admiration. It is often used to react to a person's curvaceous body.BRAT
"Brat" is someone who is bold, unapologetic, and rebellious in a playful or confident way. This new definition is inspired by the studio album "brat" by Charli XCX released last June.
"Brat" is someone who is bold, unapologetic, and rebellious in a playful or confident way. This new definition is inspired by the studio album "brat" by Charli XCX released last June.BRAIN ROT
The Oxford University Press named "brain rot" the "Word of the Year" for 2024, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially as a result of overconsumption of online content considered trivial or unchallenging."
The Oxford University Press named "brain rot" the "Word of the Year" for 2024, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially as a result of overconsumption of online content considered trivial or unchallenging."Online, the term is often used in a lighthearted, exaggerated way to describe an obsession or fixation on something, commonly related to a fandom, hobby, or romantic crush.
Online, the term is often used in a lighthearted, exaggerated way to describe an obsession or fixation on something, commonly related to a fandom, hobby, or romantic crush.
EYYY
"Eyyy" is a catchphrase and gesture made famous by BINI member Sheena. It’s an expression used to spread good vibes and to cheer oneself and others up, even when life gets tough.
"Eyyy" is a catchphrase and gesture made famous by BINI member Sheena. It’s an expression used to spread good vibes and to cheer oneself and others up, even when life gets tough. SIGMA
"Sigma" refers to a confident, self-reliant, non-conformist person. It’s another term for a "lone wolf" or someone who is an independent thinker and quietly succeeds on their own terms.
"Sigma" refers to a confident, self-reliant, non-conformist person. It’s another term for a "lone wolf" or someone who is an independent thinker and quietly succeeds on their own terms.MILLENNIAL PAUSE
"Millennial pause" refers to a brief delay at the beginning of a video, mostly seen in content featuring millennials. It’s believed to have started during the early days of video recording, when people would wait to check if the recording had actually started.
"Millennial pause" refers to a brief delay at the beginning of a video, mostly seen in content featuring millennials. It’s believed to have started during the early days of video recording, when people would wait to check if the recording had actually started.The term is now used by younger generations to tease millennials for being "too old" for the internet.
The term is now used by younger generations to tease millennials for being "too old" for the internet.
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-CODED
The suffix "-coded" is used to describe something that has traits or behaviors strongly associated with a particular identity, culture, or concept.
The suffix "-coded" is used to describe something that has traits or behaviors strongly associated with a particular identity, culture, or concept.ROMAN EMPIRE
"Roman Empire" is something a person thinks about very often.
"Roman Empire" is something a person thinks about very often.It comes from a trend where people, especially women, would ask their male partners how often they thought about the historical Roman Empire, to which many responded "often."
It comes from a trend where people, especially women, would ask their male partners how often they thought about the historical Roman Empire, to which many responded "often."
LET THEM COOK
"Let them cook" means to allow someone to continue what they are doing, often because they are doing well. It can also mean to let things unfold naturally, without interference.
"Let them cook" means to allow someone to continue what they are doing, often because they are doing well. It can also mean to let things unfold naturally, without interference.PUKSAAN
"Puksaan" is a Filipino slang that refers to a playful challenge, competition, or goading between friends or peers, often used in a lighthearted or joking manner.
"Puksaan" is a Filipino slang that refers to a playful challenge, competition, or goading between friends or peers, often used in a lighthearted or joking manner.It comes from the root word "puksa," which means to destroy or annihilate.
It comes from the root word "puksa," which means to destroy or annihilate.
WHO IS THIS DIVA
"Who is this diva?" is an exclamation used in response to someone, regardless of gender, who is self-important, hard to please, and overly dramatic. It’s often used to call out someone’s high-maintenance or attention-seeking behavior in a playful or sarcastic way.
"Who is this diva?" is an exclamation used in response to someone, regardless of gender, who is self-important, hard to please, and overly dramatic. It’s often used to call out someone’s high-maintenance or attention-seeking behavior in a playful or sarcastic way.
YAPPING
"Yapping" refers to talking passionately and excessively, often about something trivial, irrelevant, or uninteresting to others.
"Yapping" refers to talking passionately and excessively, often about something trivial, irrelevant, or uninteresting to others.SOFER
"Sofer" is a fun, playful way Filipinos spell "super" on the internet. It’s often used to exaggerate something, like how "super" is used in English.
"Sofer" is a fun, playful way Filipinos spell "super" on the internet. It’s often used to exaggerate something, like how "super" is used in English.DANAS; AWA NA LANG
"Danas" is the Filipino word for experience. It refers to the struggles or situations that feel overwhelming or helpless, particularly in the context of students.
"Danas" is the Filipino word for experience. It refers to the struggles or situations that feel overwhelming or helpless, particularly in the context of students.
Meanwhile, "awa na lang" literally translates to "mercy only" or "just pity." Similar to the expression "have mercy," it is a plea for mercy, often used humorously or dramatically to express resignation or reliance on compassion.
Meanwhile, "awa na lang" literally translates to "mercy only" or "just pity." Similar to the expression "have mercy," it is a plea for mercy, often used humorously or dramatically to express resignation or reliance on compassion.
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These are usually used together, as popularized by internet sensation Neo of PUP, with danas, awa na lang capturing the essence of collective student woes, paired with a lighthearted surrender to fate or mercy.
These are usually used together, as popularized by internet sensation Neo of PUP, with danas, awa na lang capturing the essence of collective student woes, paired with a lighthearted surrender to fate or mercy.
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