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TikTok is full of made-up slang and trendbait - Vox

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Right now, language is exploding on TikTok. It is kind of beautiful until you understand why. With every scroll, new terms compete for space in your brain: “orange peel theory,” “microcheating,” “girl hobby,” “loud budgeting,” “75 cozy.” They are funneled into the collective consciousness not because they are relevant or necessary but because random people have made videos inventing these terms in the hope that the wording will go viral. The other day, I saw one where a guy was like, “Does anyone else just love a ‘dinner and couch’ friend? Like, you just have dinner and then you sit on the couch?” The video currently has more than 100,000 likes and 600 comments. He then repeats the term as if to drill into the audience that this is a phenomenon that deserves its own designation: “dinner and couch friend.” Fascinating! Each week we’ll send you the very best from the Vox Culture team, plus a special internet culture edition by Rebecca Jennings on Wednesdays. Sign up here. There is a case

Culture Against trendbait TikTok has seen a bizarre (and annoying) explosion of language as creators rush to coin terms. by Rebecca Jennings Feb 7, 2024, 2:00 PM UTC Roughly 1/324289374237 of the TikToks about “loud budgeting.” TikTok Rebecca Jennings was a senior correspondent covering social platforms and the creator economy. Her work has explored the rise of TikTok, internet aesthetics, and the pursuit of money and fame online. Right now, language is exploding on TikTok . It is kind of beautiful until you understand why. With every scroll, new terms compete for space in your brain: " orange

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