noun🔥 Gen-Z slang

vibe check

a check of someone's mood or energy

What it means

A quick read of someone's mood, energy, or whether their behavior fits the situation. Calling a vibe check is a casual way to assess if everything feels right, and 'failing' one means giving off bad or off energy.

Examples

  • Vibe check: how's everyone actually feeling today?
  • He failed the vibe check the second he opened his mouth.
  • Quick vibe check before we decide where to eat.
  • The party passed the vibe check, immaculate energy all night.

Where it comes from

Emerged from Black Twitter and meme culture around 2019, blowing up as a viral catchphrase and format that year.

Related slang

#vibe#side eye#aura#sus

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