Origins: This word is derived from the Platypus, an otter-like mammal from Australia. It is also derived from the Latin slang for hairy beavers before beauty salons across the world waxed them to extinction.

Meaning: A bragging right for a man who likes to think that he can have any women he wants from a vast selection of choice as if he were standing before a coldmeat counter.

A buzz word being used to refer to creators and influencers forming or encouraging unhealthy relationships with their fans. Usually used in the context of young audiences feeling they have a relationship with the influencer due to the huge amount of the influencer’s content they consume. The influencer in question, however, is unaware of the fan’s existence other than the general knowledge of having fans. Common examples include Dream and his stans. These relationships are exacerbated by the influencers confirming they have more than a creator-to-viewer relationship.

The word is circulating due to various YouTube essays about the phenomenon using the word, and therefore people who enjoy complaining about influencers repeating what they heard in the video in any comments section they can find.