Call Out Culture

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

The practice of publicly shaming someone for their behavior on social media, often with minimal context and maximum moral certainty.

Example Usage

The celebrity was subject to call out culture after an old tweet resurfaced.

Source: Internet culture and social media terminology

Related Terms

Intermediate

Bad Penny

British idiom describing someone unwanted who keeps showing up uninvited, like a counterfeit coin that keeps getting passed back into circulation. They're the human equivalent of that one song you can't get out of your head, except less pleasant.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Intermediate

Hot Cheeto Suicide

The melodramatic act of consuming excessive quantities of Hot Cheetos as a form of self-destructive comfort eating. It's that beautiful intersection of teenage angst and snack food choices where the only thing dying is your stomach lining and your dignity.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Intermediate

science class

A euphemistic code word for an illegal drug lab, because nothing says "chemistry education" quite like cooking methamphetamine in a trailer. This term allows dealers to discuss their illicit manufacturing operations while maintaining plausible deniability in casual conversation. Popular among those who probably should have paid more attention in actual science class.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Intermediate

Nomming One Out

British slang for being intensely hungry or craving food in a serious way—basically, your stomach is actively eating itself and you need to fix that ASAP. It's the audible stomach equivalent of flashing an SOS signal.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Intermediate

Bible It

A dramatic escalation of 'I swear' that invokes eternal damnation as collateral for your truthfulness, popularized by reality TV royalty. When pinky promises aren't enough and you need to put your immortal soul on the line to prove you're not lying about who ate the last slice of pizza.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang
Beginner

jalaudlm

just as long as you don't leave me

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Translate This Term

See “Call Out Culture” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.

Try the Translator

Share This Term

Post on XShare on FacebookShare on LinkedIn

Discover a Term

Advanced

twat rocket

A roller derby player competing in Portland, Oregon leagues, known for their aggressive skating style and dominance on t...