Touch grass
Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples
In social media & content creation, touch grass means: An informal expression telling someone to step away from online preoccupation and reconnect with everyday offline life.
In Turkish: internetten uzaklaşıp gerçek hayata dönmek
How it is used
Often an imperative, sometimes teasing or dismissive; it can also be used humorously about one's own online habits.
Example sentences
After arguing about thumbnails all evening, I decided to touch grass.
The speaker humorously chooses a break from online debate.
Telling a worried newcomer to touch grass sounded dismissive.
The expression can invalidate someone's concern in this context.
Common collocations
- go touch grass
- time to touch grass
Related terms
More terms: Internet Slang
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