by asterr_0 March 2, 2024

When you scroll too much on YouTube shorts or TikTok, that you no longer scroll for the point of entertainment, but rather because you are addicted to the scrolling motion.
Guys I just caught myself phantom scrolling on LinkedIn shorts. This is a cry for help, someone help me.
by Jitskin March 22, 2025

by BatmanDadadada September 19, 2020

Intentionally meant to sound innocent when in reality the user is deliberately viewing pornogrpahic content or pages that are NSFW.
Guy: hey what’re you up to?
Girl: not much buying a palette on hush.com you?
Guy: just Tumblr scrolling right now.
Girl: oh cool.
Guy: *breaks the fourth wall and smirks at the audience*
Girl: not much buying a palette on hush.com you?
Guy: just Tumblr scrolling right now.
Girl: oh cool.
Guy: *breaks the fourth wall and smirks at the audience*
by Elkrisreal December 5, 2017

Phrase used to describe the act of picking up a mobile phone, opening a social media app, and casually scrolling through the feed a few times. Often implies a brief, habitual check-in on social media content.
Every time I hand my friend my phone to show a funny TikTok video, he ends up getting couple scrolls in before actually watching it.
by moneytea August 16, 2025

I’d rather watch a chimpanzee scroll through Instagram than go to your neighbors house to watch game of thrones Jerry.
by Thunderchunkie April 26, 2019

by snotyoyo.gif April 20, 2022
