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Means 'I'm dead' as in 'that's so funny I died laughing.' This is NOT a threat, NOT about actual death, and NOT goth. It completely replaced 😂 (crying laughing) as the go-to reaction for younger generations. Using 😂 unironically is now considered a boomer move.

The nerd face emoji (buck teeth, glasses). Used sarcastically to mock someone for being overly correct, pedantic, or trying too hard to sound smart. The 'well actually' emoji.

The 'everything is fine but nothing is fine' emoji. Used for awkward situations, being overwhelmed, extreme embarrassment, or sarcastically saying 'this is fine' when it very much is not. Can also mean 'I'm melting' from heat or from seeing someone attractive.

Counterintuitively, this almost never means actually crying or being sad. It means 'I'm crying laughing,' 'that's so cute I can't handle it,' or 'I'm overwhelmed with emotion (positive).' The louder the cry, the funnier the joke. Gen Z's preferred laughing emoji alongside the skull.

From the song 'Doot Doot (6 7)' by Skrilla, which went viral through basketball edits featuring LaMelo Ball (who is 6'7" tall). The term has no fixed meaning. It's a burst of energy, a vibe, a hand gesture where both palms go up and down alternately. Dictionary.com named it the 2025 Word of the Year, which tells you everything about where language is heading.

Your social reputation or perceived coolness, measured in imaginary 'aura points.' Doing something cool gains aura, doing something embarrassing loses aura. Think of it like a social credit score but for vibes.