noun General Slang

Zombieing

/ˈzɒm.bi.ɪŋ/ · noun · slang

When someone who ghosted you suddenly comes back from the dead and contacts you again.

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Definitions

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When a person who previously ghosted you (cut off all contact) resurfaces out of nowhere, like a zombie rising from the dead, and starts messaging again.

“He ghosted me for six months and now he's zombieing me with a "hey stranger."”
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The returning person is sometimes called a "zombie."

“My ex turned into a zombie right after I moved on.”
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Part of the family of dating terms (ghosting, breadcrumbing) describing flaky modern behavior.

“Zombieing is somehow worse than just being ghosted.”
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Zombieing In A Sentence

Classic zombieing, he's back like nothing happened.
She zombied into my DMs after a year of silence.
Don't fall for the zombieing, he'll vanish again.

Origin & Usage

"Zombieing" builds on "ghosting," describing when a ghoster returns from the dead to re-contact you. It became common dating slang in the late 2010s and 2020s alongside other flaky-dating terms.

Variants ZombieZombied

People Also Ask

What does zombieing mean?

Zombieing is when someone who ghosted you suddenly comes back and contacts you again, like rising from the dead.

Where did zombieing come from?

It builds on "ghosting" and became common dating slang in the late 2010s and 2020s.

How is zombieing different from ghosting?

Ghosting is disappearing; zombieing is reappearing after having ghosted someone.

How do you use zombieing in a sentence?

For example: "he's zombieing me" — meaning he resurfaced after ghosting.

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