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A sudden, startling moment designed to provoke an involuntary fright reaction, most associated with horror media but also used as a standalone prank device on its own.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"That jumpscare got me even though I was actively waiting for it."
LORE & ORIGIN
A film and horror-genre technique that became its own standalone internet content category once short clips built entirely around the technique started circulating independently.
FIRST SEEN
2000
PEAK POPULARITY
2026 (Shock Media)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Gen Alpha Slang
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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+1 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · HIGH
CULTURE CATEGORY
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