The internet is home to many things that don’t exist outside of its confines, and certain types of language might just be adding themselves to that list.

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Online vocabulary has been around for a long time, transitioning into common use with the rise of texting, and persisting in the comment sections of apps like TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram. If you don’t commonly find yourself on apps like these, or frequently conversing with teenagers, you might be falling behind on the continued evolution of online language.

Commonly-used sentiments are often shortened for use online or in text, allowing people to share as much information as they desire in as brief and easy a manner possible. As a result, shorthand like wtf, omg, and imo are common knowledge among almost everyone, even those that prefer to spell out their sentences.

Fresh abbreviations join these well-known staples almost daily, as young people flood sites like TikTok with fresh attempts to say more with less. The latest abbreviation to join the ranks of lol, btw, and tbh is “gyat,” a fresh TikTok saying that’s throwing older users for a loop.

GYAT meaning on TikTok

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There are a few accepted meanings behind those “gyat” comments littering your mentions. The most commonly accepted one, at least among actual TikTok tags, isn’t an abbreviation at all.

The word is instead used as an exclamation, typically in reaction to a particularly attractive user. The internet has already found a million ways to react to a caked up creator, but there’s always room for more. Gyat joins belfies and the peach emoji as a fresh way to enjoy a those formidable posteriors, and typically arrives sprinkled through the comment section as one-off statements. It’s used as a shortened version of “goddamn,” and perfectly accompanies those jaw-dropping reactions to a particularly eye-catching caboose.

Alternate gyat meaning

There is an alternate meaning behind gyat, but it doesn’t seem to be nearly as common as the one detailed above. Most people would far prefer to land a “gyat” comment for their eye-catching derriere, but the phrase can occasionally serve as an abbreviation instead. In key instances, the phrase isn’t referencing your god-tier behind, but rather your messy situation. The phrase is shorthand for “get your act together,” at least among some users, and is used to admonish someone into behaving more appropriately, or ceasing an unpopular behavior. Think of it in accompaniment to a particularly unhinged Logan Paul video circa the late 2010s, and you’ll have the right idea.