a topic that a person knows way to much about for no reason pretaining to their actually day to day life, like a hyperfixation you never forget the details off
by Hasbro'sHostage-127 May 24, 2024
Get the tism topicmug. Girl 1: There’s another person I recognize on the spectrum
Girl 2: Damn you must have the tism tingle!
Girl 2: Damn you must have the tism tingle!
by mentallyspICy August 18, 2024
Get the tism tinglemug. "Tism tickle" refers to a transient but intense fascination with a particular subject or activity, akin to a brief period of deep engagement often seen in individuals with autism who show strong interest in specific topics.
Jon observed Caleb's 'tism tickle' with amusement as he watched him compile an extensive report on Ernest Shackleton's Arctic expedition, knowing it would likely be a different topic by next week.
by Freakofnurture November 26, 2023
Get the Tism ticklemug. A neurological condition describing the chronic under socialization and emotional irregularities observed in some members of Gen Z, often attributed to excessive use of Discord, Tik Tok, or from mindlessly watching YouTube brain rot content on an iPad during formative years. First coined by Greg Tish on The Greg Tish Show at Tallahassee Talk Radio 93.3 FM.
Mom: Son you've been home all day; don't you have any friends from school or work you can hang out with?
Son: All of my friends are on discord and not in America. I'm not sure how to go about forming interpersonal relationships since all my friends are from the internet.
Mom: oh no! My son has Z-tism!
Bob: Wow is that Darth Vader?! That's the guy from Fortnite!
Sally: No Bob! Darth Vader is not from Fortnite! Your error in media literacy stems from a larger issue of not broadening your horizons by watching classics such as Star Wars. Instead, you left your knowledge of pop culture up to YouTube autoplay and are only being shown brain rot content pushed by the algorithm such as Cocomelon and MrBeast. I'm afraid Bob this is a classic example of Z-tism!
Son: All of my friends are on discord and not in America. I'm not sure how to go about forming interpersonal relationships since all my friends are from the internet.
Mom: oh no! My son has Z-tism!
Bob: Wow is that Darth Vader?! That's the guy from Fortnite!
Sally: No Bob! Darth Vader is not from Fortnite! Your error in media literacy stems from a larger issue of not broadening your horizons by watching classics such as Star Wars. Instead, you left your knowledge of pop culture up to YouTube autoplay and are only being shown brain rot content pushed by the algorithm such as Cocomelon and MrBeast. I'm afraid Bob this is a classic example of Z-tism!
by The Official Producer July 17, 2025
Get the Z-tismmug. Online and in real life, people often make up their own catchphrases to react to confusing or ridiculous moments. For example, when someone asks a really strange question or does something that doesn’t make sense, you might want a quick, funny way to respond.
My friend started barking during class, and I was just like, “What the tism?”
Someone put mustard on a brownie at lunch — what the tism was that?
He texted me at 3 a.m. asking if fish have feelings… what the tism, bro.
The teacher tripped over nothing, and everyone froze — what the tism just happened?
I saw two kids arguing over who invented water, and I’m like, “What the tism man”
Someone put mustard on a brownie at lunch — what the tism was that?
He texted me at 3 a.m. asking if fish have feelings… what the tism, bro.
The teacher tripped over nothing, and everyone froze — what the tism just happened?
I saw two kids arguing over who invented water, and I’m like, “What the tism man”
by Skyblue20199 October 18, 2025
Get the What the tismmug. by Ennerney dwink? September 15, 2023
Get the Tism' Sprinklesmug. by nyanya23 June 14, 2024
Get the Freaky tismmug.