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title: "grimace shake · GenZ Decoded"
description: "grimace shake: A TikTok trend of drinking the purple McDonald's shake, then cutting to acting like something went wrong. Meaning and usage."
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# grimace shake

Gen Alpha[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** A TikTok trend of drinking the purple McDonald's shake, then cutting to acting like something went wrong.

See it in a sentence

He filmed a grimace shake edit and pretended to pass out.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha · this one

    grimace shake

- Millennial

    [meme](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/meme/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    tikTok trend of drinking the purple McDonald's shake, then cutting to acting like something went wrong

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## Related slang

- [geek out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/geek-out/): To get completely absorbed in a subject you love, in a way other people may find excessive.
- [ghost posting](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ghost-posting/): Posting a photo to Instagram, archiving it right away, and bringing it back days later, so it sits on your profile without landing in followers' feeds or collecting likes.
- [grotty](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/grotty/): Describes something disgusting, unpleasant, or disturbing in appearance or vibe.
- [gyatt](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gyatt/): An exclamation of surprise or admiration, often reacting to an attractive body.

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