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Main Character — Acting like the protagonist of your own story — can be a compliment or a light dig. “She walked in like she was the main character.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Meta — The dominant, most effective strategy in a game at a given time. “That build isn’t fun, it’s just meta right now.” Origin: Gaming-culture slang, spread through competitive voice chat, streams, and Discord before crossing over into general internet use. Gaming

Mood — A strong, relatable identification with a feeling or image. “Rain on a Monday morning? Mood.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Moots — Mutuals — accounts that follow and engage with each other. “Shoutout to my moots for the retweets.” Origin: General internet/platform slang describing how people behave and communicate online. Internet & platform culture

No Thoughts Head Empty — A joking way to describe a completely blank, relaxed mental state. “Friday afternoon, no thoughts, head empty.” Origin: Meme-culture slang, born from a specific viral video or format rather than organic wordplay. Meme culture

No Motion — Little to no progress on something. “We talked about the project for weeks with no motion.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Noob — A newcomer or inexperienced participant, especially in gaming. “Relax, I’m still a noob at this game.” Origin: Gaming-culture slang, spread through competitive voice chat, streams, and Discord before crossing over into general internet use. Gaming

NPC Energy — Behaving in a robotic, repetitive, or scripted way, like a background character in a game. “He said the exact same three phrases all night, full NPC energy.” Origin: Gaming-culture slang, spread through competitive voice chat, streams, and Discord before crossing over into general internet use. Gaming

Over It — Tired of or frustrated with something. “Three delays this month, I’m over it.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture

Oof — An expression of sympathy, discomfort, or mild disappointment. “Oof, that fall looked painful.” Origin: General internet reaction slang, spread mainly through TikTok and X/Twitter comment sections. Reactions & internet culture