What is viral internet slang and 'brainrot' culture?

Viral internet slang and brainrot culture are like the funniest jokes or catchiest songs that everyone starts saying or singing all at once.

Viral internet slang is when a funny word, phrase, or expression spreads really fast online, like how "smol" became popular because it means small and people found it super cute. It's like when your friend tells you a joke, then the next day, everyone in class is telling that same joke.

Brainrot, on the other hand, is like when you hear a catchy song or phrase so many times that it gets stuck in your head, kind of like how "Baby Shark" might play over and over again, and suddenly you are singing it too!

These things start with one person or group online, then others hear them and say them too. Soon, everyone is saying the same silly thing, and it feels like the whole internet is in on a big, happy secret.

Sometimes, brainrot can even turn into new slang, just like how "skibidi" started as a fun word from a video and now people are using it everywhere!

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Examples

  1. A meme about a cat doing something funny goes viral on TikTok, and everyone starts using the phrase 'cat energy' everywhere.
  2. Students in class start saying 'beige' to mean something boring because it was popular on YouTube.
  3. Everyone at school knows what 'rizz' means now because it became part of internet slang.

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