Touch grass
Meaning: Go outside; take a break from the internet.
'Touch grass' is telling someone to go outside and touch actual grass—they've been online too long and lost perspective. Often dismissive of people with extreme online opinions.
Examples
- You need to touch grass. 你该出去走走了Necesitas desconectar外に出た方がいいよ진심으로, 좀 밖에 나가.
- Go touch grass. 出去碰碰草吧Sal a tocar hierba外行って草でも触れよ그건 완전 온라인 폐인 발언이야—밖에 나가서 풀이라도 만져.
- Haven't touched grass in weeks. 好几周没出门了Llevo semanas sin salir de casa何週間も外に出てない오늘 밖에 나갔는데 좋았어.
Pronunciation
/tʌtʃ ɡrɑːs/
Usage Guide
Context: dismissal, internet, perspective
Tone: dismissive, insulting
✓ Do Say
- Touch grass出去走走sal a tomar el aire外に出ろ밖에 나가
- Go touch grass去碰碰草ve a tocar hierba草でも触ってこい나가서 풀이라도 만져
- Need to touch grass需要出去走走necesitas desconectar外に出る必要がある밖에 좀 나가야 해
✗ Don't Say
- It's an insult—implies you're out of touch with reality这是一种侮辱,暗示对方脱离了现实Es un insulto que implica que estás desconectado de la realidad侮辱的な表現で、相手が現実離れしていることを暗示する진심 어린 조언이 될 수도 있고 무시하는 말이 될 수도 있다—어조가 중요하다
Common Mistakes
- Insulting—means you're too online
Origin & History
Internet insult for chronically online people. The suggestion to touch grass (go outside, experience real world) implies their opinions are warped by too much internet time.
Etymology: Literal: touch actual grass outside
First recorded: Internet slang 2020s
Cultural Context
Era: 2020s
Generation: Gen Z
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Internet discourse
Regional notes: Internet origin, global.
Variations
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