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Most Popular Social media Star ? 

Male- Mr Faisu,Riyaz Aly, Siddharth Nigam

Female- Jannat Zubair,Avneet Kaur, anushka sen

Our most popular definitions 

The most defined word on Urban Dictionary is “emo”.
Ignore the emo named “get back to studying” who tried to make a word called “Our most popular definitions”.

Contrary to popular belief 

When something is contrary to popular belief, that signifies that it does not follow the opinion of the public. Usually used when trying to imply that the opinion of someone else is incorrect.
Contrary to popular belief, I actually did not get a 75% on the test, I got a 94%.

Our Most Popular Definitions 

Multiple users have, in attempts to be funny and partake in the odd bit of tomfoolery, created definitions for these words. Most notably, a user in 2023 affirmed that the most searched word is "emo", and I can tell you with certainty that this is wrong. It is in fact "key beard", which is definitely not some kind of inside joke in which I may or may not be an actor.
In more seriousness, the most popular definition is probably something like "gay" or "retarded", or maybe even "rizz", "locked in", or "low taper fade" (if only our past selves could see this...)
I wonder what are the most popular definition of the Urban Dictionary... I'll click on that link saying "Our most popular definitions", that's gonna be it!

Laughing Emoji (Popular Consensus) 

Although the laughing emoji normality has changed through the years due to the constant use of TikTok and other platforms, we can look at some of the normal ones that have been used the most.

Some of those include the following:

2010-2020 Laughing Emoji 😂 (Also notably the word of the year in 2015 by Oxford)

2020-2021~2023 Skull Emoji 💀 (Still commonly used, but not as popular and seen as cringe by today's standards)

2021-2021 Chair Emoji 🪑 (Started as an inside joke but never caught on)

2023-2024 Sobbing Emoji (Loudly Crying Emoji) 😭 (Still used in tandem with today's laughing emojis)

2024-Present Wilting Flower Emoji + Empty Battery Emoji 🥀🪫 (Used to signify more depression than humor)

With this list, we can also observe the slight decline through the years that Gen Z has been putting in affect as the "new normal". Ever since the crying emoji in 2023, Gen Z had started basing more of their humor off of darker jokes. This can also be observed with the wilting flower and empty battery emojis as they signify weakness or sadness. One popular way it's used is as acceptance. Memes that include horrible scenarios with no way of the reader/speaker getting out is another popular scenario. Although I'm not trying to make my generation's dumb memes sound sophisticated in any way shape or form, it is interesting to see how the laughing emoji norm has changed over the years and the new humor that develops alongside it.
The Laughing Emoji (Popular Consensus) has changed many times over the years.

Theory of Popular Cultural Social Control

A subset focusing on mass-produced, commercial culture—movies, music, TV, influencers, memes—as a vehicle for norms. It examines how the repetitive themes, archetypes, and consumer lifestyles promoted by pop culture create shared aspirations and anxieties, gently guiding tastes, relationships, and political views toward mainstream, market-friendly outcomes.
Theory of Popular Cultural Social Control Example: Reality TV shows that glorify extreme wealth, drama, and cosmetic surgery. They exert control by defining a new, pervasive "normal" for aspiration—creating widespread anxiety about one's own body, lifestyle, and social status. This channels energy into consumerism and personal makeover projects rather than critical thought or social change, aligning desires with market offerings.