Fine Shyt

About

Fine Shyt, pronounced "fine shit," is a slang term used to describe a person who you and seemingly everyone in the person's orbit find attractive and desirable. The term was popularized on TikTok throughout 2024 largely through memes about interacting with "fine shyt" or realizing that someone deemed fine shyt is not all that great. The memes often use the term alongside clips from Nickelodeon sitcoms and cartoons. The term is a form of algospeak used to avoid potential censorship on TikTok due to the use of the word "shit."

Origin

It is unclear exactly when the term "fine shyt" was first used online. The earliest known definition of the term was posted by Urban Dictionary^[1] user SOLØ on June 5th, 2024, defining it as, "A very brief and clear definition of a beautiful woman that niggas cannot keep their eyes off them." The definition gained over 100 thumbs-ups and around 15 thumbs--downs in four months. The term has been used online prior to this as a form of algospeak.

Spread

The term was popularized on TikTok via memes throughout September and October 2024, with most of the memes imagining scenarios between a person and "fine shyt."

For example, on September 24th, 2024, TikToker^[2] @hoop.elt posted a meme using a clip from Victorious under the caption, "when you're on the first link with fine shyt and you make her laugh," garnering over 2 million views in two weeks.

On October 2nd, TikToker^[3] @imnotversace posted a clip from Dragon Ball in which Goku checks if a girl is really a girl, captioned, "When I start talking to fine shyt but I'm in Atlanta so I gotta triple check," garnering over 205,000 views in a week.

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