mid
/mɪd/
Very CommonAverage, unremarkable, not impressive or terrible. Just okay.
Often hits harder than calling something bad. Being mid implies something is not even worth having strong feelings about. The dismissiveness is the insult.
Real-world examples5 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | everyone hyped this restaurant for months and the food was mid. | Despite the high expectations, the actual experience was completely average. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | new album dropped. it's not bad, it's just mid. nothing i'd replay. | The music is competent but has no standout moments worth returning to. | reddit, 2024 |
| 03 | new york pizza is mid and i'm tired of pretending otherwise | Expressing a controversial opinion that something famously good is actually just average. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | the sequel was mid at best. original was way better. | The follow-up could not match the quality of the first and is merely average. | youtube, 2024 |
| 05 | his fit today was mid ngl | His outfit was unremarkable and did not stand out. | tiktok, 2024 |
Use it when
- A movie, album, game, or show is aggressively average.
- Something overhyped turns out to be unremarkable.
- You want to dismiss something without giving it a full review.
- Food, a city, or an experience is just fine and nothing more.
Do not use it when
- Something is actually good but you are being contrarian.
- You are rating something objectively terrible.
- You are describing a person's character, not their output.
Mid vs bussin
mid
Mid means something is average and unremarkable.
VS
bussin
Bussin means something is extremely good and enjoyable.
Origin and context
Short for middle or middling. Used in gaming and sports communities for years but went viral in internet culture around 2021-2022 as a devastating one-word review format.
- First seen
- 2021
- Confidence
- medium
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