delete your account

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FORCE: Gen Z BrainrotUNIVERSE: Online Reply CultureCLUSTER: dismissive_reply

A sarcastic online reply telling someone to remove their account, used to mock a post that was unwelcome, badly judged or a failed joke. It is meant as a dismissive jab, not a literal request.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""That take is so bad, delete your account.""

LORE & ORIGIN

Washingtonian and other outlets traced the phrase's wide reach to June 9, 2016, when, after President Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump tweeted a jab at the endorsement and the Clinton campaign account replied with the phrase; several outlets then explained the joke to readers.

FIRST SEEN

2016-06-09 (Twitter, widely reported)

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

2016-2020s

CURRENT STATUS

Legacy / Decaying Slang

Related To:Ratio Touch Grass

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CULTURE CATEGORY

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DOCUMENTED SINCE

2016-06-09 (Twitter, widely reported)

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