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Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Silent repost is basically just a statement you say because when you want to repost something Let's get into reposting. Basically when there's something on TikTok or Instagram that you really relate with It could be a post or just basically a post like a video or a photo or like a caption or whatever You have the option to repost it, which basically means you agree with it So silent repost is basically when something that you secretly relate to And you don't really want people to know about it publicly, but you just really relate to it So people usually comment like, oh silent repost this Because it won't show up on your page, on your account So people won't really know that you relate to this, you know, the post or whatever Unless the post also shows up on their feed and then they see your comment It's not that common Or you don't really have to comment, you can just say, oh like silent repost I can say it to your closest friend or someone else like, oh okay, silent repost An example would be, oh my god, have you seen this breakup edit? It's so relatable, silent repost"
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Put me on is used when you're telling someone to like, oh, okay, like introduce me to this thing Let me know what it is or like, you know, maybe you're like eating somewhere or I don't know like You're at a friend's house and you ordered food like they ordered food food for you at a really good place And you wanted to ask what it is You'd ask them to like put you on or it could be music or like clothing can be just literally anything Just put you on to something That's really good an example would be oh my god, who is this artist this song is fire put me on"
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"be so for real is basically telling someone like okay like come on like be serious or like stop joking or like stop exaggerating or like like come on you're like overdoing it that's basically be so for real an example would be oh my god you just paid $30 for coffee be so for real"
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Motion is basically, you know, having success, popularity, money, good things going on in your life in general. That's basically just having motion. An example would be, oh my god, we both got an internship at the Big Four, we got motion twin."
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"we listen and we don't judge basically, what the words say it's basically a safe space to confess something that you've done, usually done in a joking manner but you still confess true things and it's a safe space where no one judges you and it's usually just weird things that a person would do or kinda odd but usually you won't really just admit to publicly it's kind of like a trend on tiktok hops every once in a while they just start we listen and we don't judge and then they say their confession after that usually kids have done it with their parents where kids admit to doing something behind their parents back and they use this trend as a way for their parents not to punish them an example would be we listen and we don't judge i still sleep with my nightlight on"
Silent repost
Used for a post you deeply relate to but do not want to repost openly, so you call it a silent repost instead. It lives in TikTok and Instagram talk, where reposting usually signals agreement. This version keeps the same emotional nod but with a bit of privacy, like admitting the post got you without putting your whole soul on display.
Put me on
Means show me what this is, plug me into it, or introduce me to something good. You use it when someone’s got a song, spot, style, or food place that’s clearly hitting and you want in. It’s got that friendly recommendation vibe, half curiosity, half demand, like stop gatekeeping and share the sauce already.
Be so for real
This is what you throw at someone when they’re being ridiculous, dramatic, or acting like their nonsense deserves a standing ovation. It’s basically a sharper, more stretched out be serious, with extra side eye baked in. You use it when the story sounds fake, the excuse is weak, or somebody is wildly overdoing it for no reason.
Motion
Means someone has things going their way in a big visible sense, like money, popularity, opportunities, momentum, or just life looking up. You say it when somebody is winning socially or financially, or when a situation feels active and successful instead of dry. It is all about forward energy, clout, and results, not just being busy for nothing.
We listen and we don't judge
A call and response style phrase used before admitting some odd, embarrassing, or low stakes truth with the promise of no shame attached. It blew up online as a confessional game, especially on TikTok, where people use it to spill harmless secrets they would normally keep tucked away. Half safe space, half comedy grenade.