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The gradual, semi-conscious lengthening of a scrolling session well beyond any original intention to check something quickly.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"I opened the app to check one notification and scroll drift had me there forty minutes later."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named for the passive, almost involuntary quality of the extension, distinct from a deliberate decision to keep scrolling.
FIRST SEEN
2025
PEAK POPULARITY
2025-2026 (Algorithmic Drift Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Gen Alpha Slang
Related To:Feed DriftDoom ClickScroll Budget
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+0 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · HIGH
CULTURE CATEGORY
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RELATED TERMS
MENTIONS OVER TIME
2023202420252026
RELATED SEARCHES
TOP PLATFORMS
TikTok
68%
YouTube
15%
Twitter / X
9%
Reddit
5%
Others
3%
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