Engraved on a necklace for Kim Kardashian, the phrase leaves many of us wondering what it actually means.
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Sometimes, new slang or trends can leave you feeling a bit out of touch, or maybe even make you think: "What the f**k is going on?"
Among all the Gen Z slang floating around, one of the oddest is the term 'Skibidi Toilet'.
It’s not just online; even North West gifted her mom, Kim Kardashian, a diamond necklace with the phrase engraved on it. It’s certainly one of the weirdest trends of the year.
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If you're also scratching your head over what this phrase could possibly mean, let’s take a look at the viral Skibidi Toilet trend and break it down.
Yeah, creepy
DaFuq!?Boom!
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Where did the Skibidi Toilet trend come from?
This whole phenomenon started from a simple 11-second animated video that has now racked up an enormous 208 million views.
Since then, it’s spawned countless remixes and sequels.
In February 2023, animator Alexey Gerasimov decided to turn a recurring nightmare of his into a short animation.
The video shows a man’s head popping out of a toilet, singing a TikTok remix of the Biser King track ‘Dom Dom Yes Yes’.
What is Skibidi Toilet about?
The Skibidi Toilets appear to be some kind of alien invaders or perhaps a spreading virus, though there’s debate over whether they’re truly the villains.
The world around them seems to be falling apart, with robotic figures featuring screens, cameras, and speakers for heads fighting back.
Dead humans are replaced by these toilets, which seem to gain strength as they multiply.
Some fans speculate that the strange songs might be how the Skibidi creatures communicate or spread their ‘virus.’
Others think it’s a metaphor for a clash between old and new media—film versus viral internet content.
It's a whole series
DaFuq!?Boom!
The Skibidi Toilet growth
Animator Gerasimov’s YouTube channel, 'DaFuq!?Boom!', continued releasing videos featuring toilet heads, gradually building an entire storyline around them.
This has evolved into a major battle between the Skibidi Toilets and their rivals, the Camera Heads.
It’s not exactly the kind of thing you’d expect on a kids' platform, but somehow, children are completely obsessed with it.
What began as a bad dream for Gerasimov has transformed into a massive series with its own dystopian universe, full of strange songs and bizarre events.
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Why has the Skibidi Toilet trend become so popular?
With its catchy tune and the bizarre image of a human head inside a toilet, it’s no wonder people can’t get the idea out of their heads.
Though it might seem like a Gen Z trend, it’s actually Gen Alpha—those born from 2010 onwards—who are its biggest fans.
This young generation has truly embraced the weirdness of Skibidi Toilet.
The trend is wildly popular on YouTube, where Gerasimov has gained millions of subscribers thanks to this strange series.
TikTok has also played a huge role, with ‘Skibidi Toilet’ videos racking up over 20 billion views.
Skibidi Toilet, indeed.