Term Entry

Touch Grass — A blunt suggestion to step away from the internet and go outside. “You’ve tweeted eleven times about this. Maybe touch grass.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

Troll — Someone deliberately provoking others online for a reaction. “Don’t feed the troll in the comments.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

Type Beat — An instrumental track deliberately made to resemble a specific artist’s style. “He makes Travis Scott type beats for his SoundCloud.” Origin: Fan-culture and stan-community slang, concentrated on Stan Twitter and fandom TikTok. Music & fandom

Ult — A character’s ultimate, most powerful ability in a game. “Save your ult for the boss fight.” Origin: Gaming-culture slang, spread through competitive voice chat, streams, and Discord before crossing over into general internet use. Gaming

Unbothered — Calm and unaffected by drama or criticism. “She read the comments and stayed completely unbothered.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Vibe Check — An informal assessment of someone’s mood or energy. “New coworker just walked in — vibe check incoming.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Vibing — Enjoying the moment without stress or overthinking. “Not doing much today, just vibing.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Viral Loop — A repeating cycle of content spreading, inspiring more of the same content. “Every reaction video to the trend just feeds the viral loop.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

Voice Reveal — A creator sharing their real voice for the first time, often after being known only through text or a filtered persona. “The faceless creator finally did a voice reveal after two years.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

Wavy — Cool, stylish, or smooth. “That jacket is wavy, where’d you get it.” Origin: Style and appearance slang, tied to TikTok fashion and beauty content. Style & appearance