Term coined on TwitchTV related to the concept of charity provided to other streamer's when they fuck up due to self interest or their own goals (sometimes positive and noble). The desired outcome is to maintain positive relationships with larger viewer networks in order to grow their audiences due to some moral expense.
It is an analogy for the Thin Blue Line in police. Crossing the Thin Purple Line will often result in shit for streamers from parasocial pushback as well as ostracization.
Term originated by SeanDaBlack in late 2023-early 2024.
It is an analogy for the Thin Blue Line in police. Crossing the Thin Purple Line will often result in shit for streamers from parasocial pushback as well as ostracization.
Term originated by SeanDaBlack in late 2023-early 2024.
"Dude why is no one talking about how StreamerX said the N word while pretending to rap? Oh they don't want the heat or to make waves and lose access to viewers. it's the Thin purple line "
by NewPurpleShark99 August 31, 2025
Get the Thin purple linemug. by Dboy the bboy October 4, 2016
Get the Thin shinsmug. Accomplish a task without too much friction or resistance. Literally to fit in a space without touching the sides, figuratively to enter an event or room without being questioned or otherwise troubled.
Bringing water in to the baseball game is not prohibited, but if I bring a 6 pack of la crois do you think it will get-in-thin?
by Trunks_M June 16, 2018
Get the get-in-thinmug. by Mullaty December 20, 2014
Get the thin linermug. by Killan Ded September 14, 2020
Get the tHin wHeatsmug. 
"What's the difference between a Wheat Thin and a lesbian?
"What?"
"One's a snack cracker, and the other is a crack snacker"
"What?"
"One's a snack cracker, and the other is a crack snacker"
by Cabb_ge February 11, 2022
Get the Wheat Thinmug.