Meaning & use

Normie

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An informal, sometimes disparaging term for a person perceived as mainstream or conventional in tastes and behavior, especially as contrasted with a subculture or online community.

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The forum's regulars joked that anyone who hadn't seen the meme was a normie.

She laughed off being called a normie for liking pop music.

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Emerged from internet subculture slang in the 2010s to distinguish 'ordinary' people from niche online communities.

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