by clickbaitd July 24, 2022

Originally standing for "Absence From Keyboard", this term now standing for "Absence From sKreen" refers to the phenomenon where you feel missing out the latest YouTube videos whilst you've been unable to watch YouTube for extended periods of time. Similarly, going to bed whilst having not watched YouTube during the day is as unpleasant as going to bed whilst being hungry. This phenomenon is more commonly experienced by persons who have subscribed to lots of YouTube channels in a row (i.e. 600+ channels) compared to those who subscribe to few to no YouTube channels.
I thought I could take a short break from YouTube videos, but now I'm hit with serious AFK vibes—I've missed out on countless of new YouTube videos while I was away from YouTube!
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025

Hey look it’s perkman again he didn’t even earn that pred badge that’s like using steroids, afk pred bitch
by Daisy ring May 28, 2023

AFK-tolerant environments are the environments where AFK moments are more normalized (read: occurring more common and feeling less painful). For example, K-12 school campuses require students to collect smartphones during school hours while those having excessive screen time per day will get an eye. This policy is akcually meant to create conducive learning environments, even though there are common misconception among gamers and YouTube addict that this policy is meant to "condition" students to inevitable AFK moments that are going to happen to them during the rest of their young lives, even after high school graduation.
The school’s strict smartphone policy created an AFK-tolerant environment, helping students adapt to being offline during class, despite some kids grumbling about missing their favorite YouTube channels.
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025

Commonly happening during travelling, double AFK situation refers to the inability to watch latest YouTube videos on the smartphone caused by two causative factors at the same time — i.e. low battery levels and poor signal reception.
Stuck on the interstate roads located in the highlands with a dying battery and no signal, I found myself in a double AFK situation, missing out on all the new YouTube videos I’d been dying to watch!
by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025

An acronym for "ashed, fucked, and kissed". Usually occurs in very toxic relationships in which a boyfriend or girlfriend "ashes" a joint on their significant other, then proceeds to have shitty sex with them. If someone has been AFK'd, they are most likely crazy.
"Yo dude, last night was so much fun, I AFK'd my girl."
Guy: "How'd you get that burn on your arm?"
Girl: "Oh this? My boyfriend AFK'd me when we were 14."
Guy: "How'd you get that burn on your arm?"
Girl: "Oh this? My boyfriend AFK'd me when we were 14."
by sickoME March 28, 2019

AFK inflation refers the increase of the amount of screen time you're supposed to have in order to catch up latest YouTube videos that happens whilst the amount of screen time you're able to have remains the same. There are quite a few causative factors that can cause AFK inflation, e.g. having many YouTube channels uploading new videos at the same time.
After a week of being busy, I felt the effects of AFK inflation hit hard; with dozens of new uploads waiting for me, I realized I’d need to binge-watch for hours just to catch up latest YouTube videos!
by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
