verb Internet Slang

Ratio

/ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ/ · verb · slang

When a reply gets more likes than the post it's roasting — proof the internet sided against you.

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Definitions

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On social media, getting 'ratioed' means a reply to your post racks up way more likes than your original post, signaling the crowd disagrees with or dunks on you.

“His hot take got ratioed into oblivion, the replies destroyed him.”
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Used as a one-word reply, 'ratio', to invite others to like your comment over the original post.

“Someone just commented 'ratio' under his tweet and it's working.”
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As a verb, to ratio someone is to post the reply that beats their original in engagement.

“I'm gonna ratio that comment, it's the dumbest thing I've read.”
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Ratio In A Sentence

Bro really got ratioed by a reply with three words, brutal.
Ratio plus you're wrong plus nobody asked.
That brand tweet got ratioed so hard they deleted it.

Origin & Usage

Twitter slang from the late 2010s, originally referring to the ratio of replies to likes as a sign a post was being dragged. Evolved into the verb 'ratio' and a reply-game taunt.

People Also Ask

What does ratio mean on social media?

It means a reply got more likes than the original post, showing the crowd disagrees with or is dunking on it.

What does it mean to get ratioed?

It means your post got buried by a more-liked reply that's roasting or disagreeing with you.

What does 'ratio' as a reply mean?

Commenting just 'ratio' is an invitation for others to like your reply over the original post to beat it.

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