Gen AlphaBrainrot

Sigma

A lone-wolf type. Now mostly a joke.

What it actually means

Originally borrowed from online 'alpha male' subculture to mean someone successful who doesn't follow the crowd. Gen Alpha have mocked it into meaninglessness — calling someone 'sigma' now is usually teasing.

Worth knowing

Worth knowing that the original 'sigma/alpha male' content sits close to some unpleasant corners of the internet.

In the wild

he ate lunch alone on purpose, sigma behaviour

He did something independent, and we're teasing him for it.

While you're here

6-7
An inside joke with no punchline. Say it, don't explain it.
Brainrot
Low-quality internet content — and the state of having watched too much.
Fanum tax
Stealing a bit of someone's food.
Ohio
Weird, cursed, low-quality.

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