Gyat

For similar spellings, see Gyatt (disambiguation).
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Gyat (/ɡjɑːt/; an abbreviation of Goddamn, also spelled as Gyatt or Gyattt, pronounced US: /ɡjɑːt/ ⓘ; UK: /ɡjæt/) is a term from African-American Vernacular English originally used in exclamation. In the 2020s, the word experienced a semantic shift and gained the additional meaning of "a person, usually a woman, with large buttocks and sometimes an hourglass figure".[1][2]

With slightly varying definitions, Gyat garnered virality on the social media platform TikTok in 2022[3] in part due to its frequent use by various online streamers.[4] It has become an internet meme, particularly employed and popularized by Generation Alpha.[5][6]

  1. ^ Topsfield, Jewel (November 18, 2023). "Bruh, what's a Fanum tax? Your guide to Gen Alpha slang". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "A woman's Gen Alpha sister explained the meaning of GYAT to her and it's making everyone feel very old". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Young, Molly (May 25, 2022). "Social media users confused over new TikTok slang GYAT". HITC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Calver, Charlie (September 11, 2023). "The dating term dictionary for 2023". GQ. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Kircher, Madison (November 9, 2023). "Gen Alpha Is Here. Can You Understand Their Slang?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Parents and Gen Alpha kids are having unintelligible convos because of 'brainrot' language". NBC News. August 10, 2024.