When something is objectively and at times deliberately uncomfortable, dark, repulsive or problematic, but you find its unpleasantness exciting or comforting because of your own subjective experiences, nostalgia or trauma.
Everybody's good icks are subjective, and what can be a good ick for someone can be a trigger for others. It's your own sweet spot where your sense of discomfort and sense of comfort meet in a pleasurable way. More broadly, it can refer to anything that is outwardly (publicly) bad and condemned but is inwardly (privately/personally) good and enjoyable.
Everybody's good icks are subjective, and what can be a good ick for someone can be a trigger for others. It's your own sweet spot where your sense of discomfort and sense of comfort meet in a pleasurable way. More broadly, it can refer to anything that is outwardly (publicly) bad and condemned but is inwardly (privately/personally) good and enjoyable.
"I rewatch Don't Hug Me I'm Scared whenever I need my good ick fix"
"My go-to for the good ick is problematic Yaoi, or this one porno that's fucked up but I've watched it so many times it's like an old friend"
"Dude, I read this dead dove fic that gave me such good ick the other day.
Omg, dead dove is the wrong kind of ick for me but Wuthering Heights gives me enough good ick to keep me happy."
"My go-to for the good ick is problematic Yaoi, or this one porno that's fucked up but I've watched it so many times it's like an old friend"
"Dude, I read this dead dove fic that gave me such good ick the other day.
Omg, dead dove is the wrong kind of ick for me but Wuthering Heights gives me enough good ick to keep me happy."
by eseedeee January 9, 2026
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A feeling you get when you’re dating/hooking up with someone and you realize how ugly or cringey they actually are. This often happens post-break up, and you are filled with overwhelming feelings of regret and disgust.
Damn, my boyfriend is really starting to give me the icks. I know we’ve been dating for a while, but he’s actually really cringey.
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"the icky" refers to weed
Was made popular by The Rick James Episode of The Chappelle Show
"the icky" refers to weed
Was made popular by The Rick James Episode of The Chappelle Show
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