Screensavers Dictionary - Culture,Memes and Identity

Welcome to the Screensavers Dictionary, this time focusing on words, phrases and acronyms which describe culture, memes or are linked to identity.

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Term	Meaning/Use
Main character energy	Confidence or uniqueness; feeling like the protagonist
Core	Used as an aesthetic label (e.g., “cottagecore,” “goblincore”).
Stan	Passionate fan; can be both noun or verb (“I stan her”).
Cancelled/Cancel Culture	Social media backlash or rejection of someone for bad behaviour.
Ship	To support a romantic pairing (real or fictional).
Canon/Headcanon	What’s officially true vs. what fans imagine to be true.
Lowkey/Highkey	Subtle vs. obvious admission of something (“lowkey tired,” “highkey love that”).
Yeet	To throw or express excitement.
Moots	Mutuals — people you follow and who follow you back.
Alt	Alternative account or aesthetic.

Screensavers Dictionary – Culture,Memes and Identity