noun Internet Slang

BDE

· noun · internet

Big dick energy — quiet, unbothered confidence that doesn't need to announce itself.

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Definitions

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The aura of someone so secure in themselves they don't perform it. Not arrogance, not swagger — the opposite. Calm, low-volume, nothing to prove. Anyone of any gender can have it; in fact the joke is often that the people with the most BDE are the ones you'd never expect.

“She walked in late, ordered a black coffee, didn't apologise — pure BDE.”
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Used as a compliment for a piece of work, an outfit, a comeback — anything that lands without trying too hard.

“That two-word reply to his essay-length text was BDE behaviour.”
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BDE In A Sentence

She walked in late, ordered a black coffee, didn't apologise — pure BDE.
That two-word reply to his essay-length text was BDE behaviour.

Origin & Usage

Coined in a viral June 2018 tweet by @imbobswaget reacting to Ariana Grande hinting at Pete Davidson's anatomy. The phrase escaped Twitter within days and got the full New Yorker / Vox treatment by July.

Variants big dick energy
Tags #twitter#compliment#vibe#gen-z

People Also Ask

What does BDE mean?

BDE stands for big dick energy — quiet, unbothered confidence that doesn't need to announce itself.

How do you use BDE in a sentence?

"She walked in totally calm and owned the room — pure BDE."

Do you have to be a man to have BDE?

No. BDE describes an attitude of relaxed, self-assured confidence and can apply to anyone regardless of gender.

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