phrase Internet Slang

CGI

SEE-GEE-EYE · phrase · informal

Can't get it; used to admit you don't understand or can't obtain something.

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In texting slang, CGI stands for "can't get it," used to say you don't understand something or can't manage to get hold of it.

“Explained the joke twice but CGI, sorry.”
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More broadly and mainstream, CGI stands for "computer-generated imagery," the digital visual effects used in films and games.

“The dragon looked so real you couldn't tell it was CGI.”
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CGI In A Sentence

Explained the joke twice but CGI, sorry.
The dragon looked so real you couldn't tell it was CGI.

Origin & Usage

As texting slang, an initialism of "can't get it"; the mainstream sense is "computer-generated imagery" from film and animation.

Variants cgiC.G.I.
Tags #texting#acronym

People Also Ask

What does CGI mean in texting?

It can stand for "can't get it," meaning you don't understand or can't obtain something.

Doesn't CGI mean computer-generated imagery?

Yes, that's its most common meaning overall; in casual chat it's occasionally used as "can't get it."

How do I know which meaning is intended?

Context decides: talk about movies or effects means the visual sense, while a reply to something confusing likely means "can't get it."

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