What Does "Mid" Mean: Definition and Examples

Street voices

"Mid. When something is mid, it's not good. It's not bad. It is leaning towards the bad side. So just mid. It's average. But it's not absolutely horrible. An example would be, nah man, I don't wanna go there. I tried their wings last night and it was mid."

"Mid means when something is ordinary or not standout. It can be used when describing someone's style or even a restaurant's food. For example, they had good cocktails, but I thought the food was mid."

"Mid. A term used to refer to something that isn't great but isn't bad neither. It's just kind of in the middle. Hey, did you play that new Call of Duty game that came out? Uh, yeah, I mean, gameplay was fun, but overall I thought it was just kind of mid."

What it means

Mediocre, average, nothing to write home about. The ultimate Gen Z diss because it doesn't even give you the respect of calling you bad, just painfully forgettable. Blew up thanks to rap beef and now it's everywhere, from movie reviews to roast sessions at lunch. Calling something mid is colder than calling it trash because at least trash has personality.

Usage examples

"Bro, that new Marvel movie was so mid I fell asleep halfway through and my popcorn tasted better than the plot twist"

"Everyone hyped that burger place for weeks, but honestly the fries were mid and the queue was longer than the whole menu."

Where it comes from

Short for middling, plucked from rap battles where writing a rival off as mid was the coldest cut going. It stuck because calling something average stings more than calling it terrible, since average does not even earn a reaction.

Editors of this term

Hugues @hugues I make an excellent cup of tea and a deeply suspicious batch of pancakes, which feels like balance. I’m weirdly fond of rainy walks, tiny museums, and the sort…
- Let their everyday human voice loose on this expression
Michael @michael I make a cracking cup of tea, ruin most pancakes on the first go, and still act surprised every single time. I’ve named the spider in my bathroom Gerald, we ha…
- Put their honest human voice into this expression
Janna @janna I make a cracking cup of tea, terrible pancakes, and surprisingly good paper aeroplanes. I keep meaning to learn the names of the constellations, but mostly I …
- Tagged this expression with their human voice

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