locals

Meaning. People outside a fandom or online community who don't know its in-jokes or history. Used as a playful jab, close to normie.

See it in a sentence

the locals found this post and now i have to explain everything

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z · this one
locals,chud
Gen Alpha
No word for this one yet.
Millennial
normie
Gen X
No word for this one yet.
Boomer
No word for this one yet.
Plain English
people outside a fandom or online community who don't know its in-jokes or history

Acronym for 'laughing my a-- off' at something funny.

Acronym for 'like my status,' asking for engagement on a post.

Acronym for 'laugh out loud' at something amusing.

Background story, hidden context, or fan-interpreted explanation.