@etymologynerd: More great discussion of this in Alan Metcalf's book "Predicting New Words" #etymology #linguistics #language #memehistory #rizz #skibidi
This is actually true, I don’t see people calling “lock in” a slang phrase so it’ll prob stick around
2024-05-17 15:37:48
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BigBearB0i :
Wonder if the word brainrot itself will prevail
2024-05-17 15:33:32
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peppermintsocks0 :
i feel like "bruh" has become standard, maybe i'm wrong
2024-05-17 22:11:10
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No, it’s Thursday bro :
He was right
2026-03-02 23:19:49
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Harry Stride :
Fam is used a lot in the UK.
2024-05-17 15:27:51
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EsMuishy :
i think "sus", "cooked/ing/ed" and "rizz" have potential
2024-05-19 00:16:05
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ishaa :
galvanized square steel and eco friendly wood veneer is def gonna stay
2024-05-20 11:53:03
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Ghost :
Rizz mighttt stay. Cause of charisma
2024-05-17 18:04:24
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tc21c :
Nobody says bussin anymore
2024-05-17 18:57:10
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nathan :
fam absolutely is around today
2024-05-17 15:27:27
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UNICORNSareEXIST :
tho 'brain rot' will probably out last 'skibidi' or 'rizz'
2024-05-17 15:50:15
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pinkrobotlala :
I feel like "unalive" might make it as a euphemism
2024-05-17 20:03:41
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UhhhhhhhhhOkay? :
And words that stick around tend to be the only single-word term for the thing they’re describing. “Situationship” and “selfie” aren’t competing with other words.
2024-05-17 16:34:27
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Slurpyslippy :
Bae is absolutely still around
2024-05-18 04:35:26
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Ata :
he was right
2026-04-30 21:39:07
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🍉beep beep🍉 :
fam’s never been to toronto
2024-05-17 15:34:43
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CATLIT :
i feel like rizz is gonna keep going, it's good word-shortening.
2024-05-25 10:41:42
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FatYoshi :
La gente sigue diciendo "sus" 4 años después 💀
2024-05-18 12:08:58
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bartholomew ✞ :
You were right 😔😔😔
2026-01-06 00:14:38
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greenie :
i think it's moreso abt usefulness and filling an empty linguistic niche that is not associated with a meme
2024-05-18 01:39:32
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seansterhutcg :
Low taper fade will stick around
2024-05-17 15:46:18
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hodgie :
rizz will definitely stay
2024-05-17 16:01:24
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Angel Moncado :
AAVE still uses fam etc
2024-05-17 15:37:36
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Salt :
And that’s on skibidi
2024-05-17 15:29:33
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