extremely online
/ɪkˈstriːmli ˈɒnlaɪn/
CommonDeeply plugged into internet culture, discourse, and communities to an unusual degree.
Can be used as a badge of honor in some communities and as a gentle criticism in others. Less damning than chronically online, which implies distortion, not just depth.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | this is extremely online of me to say but that tweet changed the way i think about parasocial relationships | Acknowledging that referencing a tweet as a formative experience is a very internet thing to do. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | the only people who understand this post are extremely online and probably need sleep | The joke is so niche that only deeply internet-immersed people will get it, and even they should log off. | reddit, 2024 |
| 03 | she knew the exact origin of that meme format. girl is extremely online | Tracing meme origins precisely marks someone as deeply embedded in internet culture. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | my girlfriend thinks i'm extremely online because i knew about this drama before the news covered it | Knowing about internet events before they reach mainstream media is a marker of being very deep in online spaces. | tiktok, 2023 |
Use it when
- Describing someone with unusually deep knowledge of internet culture.
- Acknowledging that a reference or joke will only land for very online people.
- Lightly noting someone spends a lot of time in internet communities.
Do not use it when
- You want to say their perspective is distorted by the internet.Use “chronically-online” instead.
Extremely online vs chronically online
extremely online
Extremely online describes deep, wide engagement with internet culture and discourse.
VS
chronically-online
Chronically online suggests the internet has warped the person's sense of reality and normal behavior.
Origin and context
Grew from the phrase 'too online' as internet culture became stratified enough that not everyone shared the same references. The phrase 'extremely online' became common in media criticism and social commentary in the mid-2010s.
- First seen
- mid-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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