The 'Ricky Ponting Bum Tap', aka the ‘RPBT’ is the only known male heterosexual contact with the arse of another heterosexual male currently in existence - introduced by world class cricketer Ricky Ponting himself. The RPBT consists of between 1 and 3 taps or smacking actions to the posterior of one’s counterpart and/or compatriot (of the same sex). This contact rule MUST be strictly adhered to, as any more than 3 taps to the rectal area of another male may cause questions to arise about the sexuality of the tapper carrying out the act.

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.