What the tism

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”

by Skyblue20199 October 18, 2025

Skism with the ‘tism

When your autism makes you feel like there is an internal conflict that you must resolve in your own personal battle.

Skism is a verb and a noun short for schism

Is he mental? What is going on?

Nah he is skism with the ‘tism

by Virgil Claire Mcgee II November 29, 2024

The tism

A shortening of autism and can be used as a nickname, or often a group of absolute fuckwits.

Tism number one: "Tism number three what the fuck are you doing?"
Tism number three : "sorry tism number one, just looking at naked ladies"
Random user of the tism : "absolute fuckwits."

by The autism lad October 6, 2023

Tism

When a member of the “son” gang acts out of line in a somewhat retard way.

Willa said to watch the vampire diaries. That’s Tism.

by Alpha Son February 2, 2021

Tism talk

Tism talk is when an autistic person says the wrong thing

Well Gracie it seems we both got autism haven’t we- tism talk

by The_throngler October 25, 2023

Z-tism

People in Generation Z that have trouble in public situations or dealing with day to day functions that other generations see as normal daily functions.

In that moment her Z-tism kicked in and she did not know how to answer the question or even understand the question that the server asked her. So she just looked at the server with a blank stare while her Z-tism attempted to process the question of "Would you like a side with that?"

by Greg Tish Show July 17, 2025

tism token

Any tangible or intangible item from your particular brand of autism.

E.g. A conductors hat when your brand of autism is trains.

Whata johnny got on his head? Oh that hat? That's just his tism token.

by BeanPatrol April 20, 2024