What Is A 'Sussy Baka'? The Slang Term And Catchphrase Explained

Every few months, the internet plunges itself into a seemingly nonsensical word soup of cultural markers that seem legible to everyone but you. And chances are, if you've been around on any platform with a vague connection to weeb or anime culture, you've heard chronically online kids call each other something to the effect of a "sussy baka." Here's the low down on this deeply irony-pilled meme.

Where Does The Phrase "Sussy Baka" Come From?

Legend has it, the phrase "sussy baka" materialized months after the popularization of the much simpler, more harmless word "baka," which translates to "fool" or "idiot" in Japanese. In recent years, the anime series My Hero Academia and Kakegurui popularized calling someone a "baka," with a scene from the latter going viral in the year 2020 (seen below).

But for every action on the internet, there is a ruthless reaction, and cutesy anime culture was not resistant to a beat down by the cringe police. Fans and haters alike began to rebel against the obnoxious use of the term "baka" on the internet, with TikToker @akeamfrancis2 leading the charge on making the term "baka" synonymous with cringe. In a series of videos that rapidly escalated in their absurdity, @akeamfrancis2 drove the word "baka" into its final resting place as prime meme material, even adding the suffix sussy, derived from the game Among Us. Thus, the phrase "sussy baka" was born.

Usage Of The Phrase "Sussy Baka" In Memes

The phrase "sussy baka" is often used in an ironic sense in order to mock or disparage anime fans. The term is meant to take on the voice of the average weeb, as well as the average chronically online Zoomer.

Early iterations of the meme were mired in ironic double-speak, complete with a vine-boom sound effect and a furry bait-and-switch surprise.

Other versions of the meme tried the subtler approach of the simple image macro, using off-brand cursed emojis as a base for the obnoxious phrase.

How Can I Use The Phrase "Sussy Baka"?

You can use the phrase "sussy baka" when you possess the confidence to mock a segment of the Zoomer internet without fear of being lumped in with the untermensch yourself. Interestingly enough, the power of the phrase "sussy baka" exponentially increases with each piece of timely meme media that it is lumped in with. Case in point; the ever-so-cringe remix of the once-popular TikTok song, "It's just a cigarette," reconfigured to say, "It's just a sussy baka and it cannot be that bad / I'm feeling like an imposter, I might just be a monster."

It's safe to say that the best way to use the phrase "sussy baka" is to double down on the corniest internet catchphrases.

How do you use "Sussy Baka" in a sentence?

• "Y/n, you're such a sussy baka."
• "Hey, we should really get acclaimed actor Dean Norris to say "sussy baka" on video."
• "Maybe the sussiest bakas were among us all along."

For the full history of the phrase Sussy Baka, be sure to check out our entry on the slang term here for even more information.