多亏了创造者,这个词在抖音迅速走红乔尔斯·勒布朗,已被命名为Dictionary.com2024年度词汇。
周一在该平台网站上发布的公告强调了年度评选的深层意义。
“年度词汇不仅仅是流行用法;它揭示了我们讲述的关于自己的故事,以及这些年来我们是如何改变的。出于这些原因,Dictionary.com的2024年年度词汇是‘端庄’。”公告中写道。
这个词在8月份开始在抖音流行,勒布朗在一系列病毒式视频中创造了这个短语“非常端庄,非常介意”。她经常将“端庄”与“可爱”和“体贴”联系在一起,分享如何在各种场合,如工作场所,保持谦虚和尊重的建议。
她对这个词有趣而又深思熟虑的使用激发了无数的娱乐活动,巩固了它的文化影响力。
根据Dictionary.com的数据,到8月份为止,数字媒体对“端庄”这个词的使用量激增了1200%。社交媒体上的言论让谷歌搜索量飙升,在8月18日的一周内,兴趣飙升了近14倍。在Dictionary.com,与今年早些时候相比,对“端庄”的搜索在这一趋势的顶峰时期增长了200倍,突显出它的突然流行。
作为一名变性女性,勒布朗告诉“早安美国“九月,她的名气和关注已经极大地提高了她的财务稳定性,让她完成过渡,养活家人。
“我在芝加哥的一个不起眼的地方长大,所以最终能够给我的家人提供好的住房,住在一个好地方。她说:“能够不做一些事情,比如,我们已经脱离了生存模式,但是能够自己买得起东西,这就能够改变我的生活。”
'Demure' named as 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com
"Demure," a word that gained viral fame on TikTok thanks to creatorJools Lebron, has been namedDictionary.com's 2024 Word of the Year.
The announcement, made Monday on the platform's website, emphasized the deeper significance of the annual selection.
"The Word of the Year isn't just about popular usage; it reveals the stories we tell about ourselves and how we've changed over the year. And for these reasons, Dictionary.com's 2024 Word of the Year is 'demure,'" the announcement read.
The word took off on TikTok in August, with Lebron coining the phrase "very demure, very mindful" in a series of viral videos. She often paired "demure" with terms like "cutesy" and "considerate," sharing advice on how to be modest and respectful in various settings, such as the workplace.
Her playful yet thoughtful use of the word inspired countless recreations, solidifying its cultural impact.
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The word demure saw a massive 1,200% jump in digital media usage by August, according to Dictionary.com. Social media buzz sent Google searches soaring, with interest spiking nearly 14 times in the week of Aug. 18. On Dictionary.com, searches for demure were 200 times higher at the trend's peak compared to earlier in the year, highlighting its sudden explosion in popularity.
As a transgender woman, Lebron told "Good Morning America" in September that the fame and attention she's received havegreatly improved her financial stability, allowing her to complete her transition and support her family.
"I grew up in a humble part of Chicago, and so being able to finally give my family good housing, and live in a good area. And being able to not do things like, where we're out of survival mode, but being able to actually afford things on its own is just being able to change my life," she said.