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Rent Free

/rɛnt friː/ · phrase · slang

When something occupies your thoughts constantly without you wanting it to — "living rent free in my head."

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Definitions

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Can flip to mean you're occupying someone else's thoughts.

“I live rent free in my hater's head.”
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2

Often used about something you claim not to care about but clearly can't forget.

“His dumb comment is living rent free in my mind.”
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Describes a thought, song, person, or moment that you can't stop thinking about, as if it's living in your head without paying rent. It's usually involuntary and a little annoying.

“That jingle has been living rent free in my head all day.”
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Rent Free In A Sentence

That meme lives rent free in my head.
The embarrassing moment is rent free up there.
She's living rent free in his mind.

Origin & Usage

"Rent free" as in "living rent free in your head" spread through internet and meme culture in the 2010s, describing a thought you can't shake. It's often used to flip the script on critics who can't stop thinking about you.

People Also Ask

What does rent free mean in slang?

It describes something occupying your thoughts constantly without you wanting it to — "living rent free in my head."

Where did rent free come from?

It spread through internet and meme culture in the 2010s for a thought you can't shake.

What does living rent free mean?

It means something or someone is constantly on your mind, often involuntarily.

How do you use rent free in a sentence?

For example: "it lives rent free in my head" — I can't stop thinking about it.

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