Term Entry

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Dox — Publishing someone’s private information online without their permission. “Don’t dox people over a disagreement online.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

Drag — To publicly criticize or call someone out, often at length. “The comments dragged him for that take all week.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Drip — Fashionable, stylish clothing or overall appearance. “New shoes, new jacket — the drip is real today.” Origin: Style and appearance slang, tied to TikTok fashion and beauty content. Style & appearance

Dusty — Outdated or uncool. “That flip phone joke is dusty at this point.” Origin: Style and appearance slang, tied to TikTok fashion and beauty content. Style & appearance

EZ Clap — An easy, one-sided win. “Beat the final boss on the first try, EZ clap.” Origin: Gaming-culture slang, spread through competitive voice chat, streams, and Discord before crossing over into general internet use. Gaming

Engagement Farming — Creating posts specifically designed to bait reactions and comments rather than say something real. “That “comment YES if you agree” post is just engagement farming.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

Extra — Unusually dramatic or excessive behavior. “Renting a smoke machine for a birthday dinner is extra.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Fanum Tax — Jokingly (or not) taking a bite of someone else’s food — named after streamer Fanum. “He put my fries down for one second and got fanum taxed.” Origin: Meme-culture slang, born from a specific viral video or format rather than organic wordplay. Meme culture

Fam — A close friend or trusted person, treated like family. “Thanks for covering my shift, fam.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture