Tribeism

tribeism (noun)
/ˈtraɪbɪzəm/

Definition:
The sacred and chaotic art of dropping wildly out-of-context screenshots, quotes, or links—typically without explanation or warning—into a conversation, derailing any sense of narrative cohesion.

Origin:
Named after Tribe, a Discord user known for masterfully weaponizing contextless content for comedic or confusing effect.
Usage:

"Bro just committed full tribeism with that link. What even is this from?"

"Don't ask. It's tribeism. Accept it."

Related terms:

to tribe (verb) – “He tribed us mid-debate with that cursed video.”

tribe-drop (noun) – “That meme was a perfect tribe-drop. 10/10 confusion.”
by Cearadeth July 15, 2025
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