scuba

Uncommon

Viral dance involving a pinched nose and a bouncing, waving motion.

The name comes from the dance and its associated audio. It is not a general synonym for stinky, and outside this trend scuba normally refers to underwater diving.

Real-world examples4 examples

#	Example	What it means	Source
01	The whole group did the scuba when the chorus started.	They performed the viral nose-pinching dance.	Example
02	I thought scuba meant diving until I saw the dance clip.	The speaker learned the trend-specific meaning of the word.	Example
03	Show me how to do the scuba before we record.	The speaker wants to learn the dance steps.	Example
04	The nose pinch gave away that it was a scuba dance video.	The gesture identifies the trend.	Example

Use it when

Naming or recognizing the nose-pinching dance in a short video.
Referring to a group performing the dance together.
Explaining why scuba in a video caption is not about diving.

Do not use it when

You simply mean that something smells bad, with no reference to the dance.Use “stinky” instead.
You mean underwater diving rather than the video trend.Use “scuba diving” instead.

Variations and related forms

scuba dance

The full name for the dance trend.

Scuba dance vs scuba diving

scuba

The meme use names a dance trend.

scuba diving

Scuba diving is an underwater activity using breathing equipment.

Origin and context

The dance circulated with the audio Scuba Juke (It Stank) from 2025 and spread across short-form video. Its pinched-nose gesture evokes reacting to a smell, but the label refers to the dance itself.

First seen: 2025
Confidence: medium

Cite this page

Use this stable URL to reference the entry.

https://slang.fyi/scuba

Updated: 2026-09-27License: CC BY 4.0

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