TIKTOK is like the wild west when it comes to memes.
That’s especially true of the city boy meme, a meme that started out as a male-focused response to “hot girl summer.”
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What is the city boy meme on TikTok?
To understand the city boy meme, it is critical to first understand the modern idea of what it means to be a “city boy.”
The term “city boy” was first used as a male-oriented version of girls claiming to have a “hot girl summer.”
“City boy summer” became a phrase that became popular in 2019, but after the summer was over, the term “city boy” stuck.
According to urban dictionary, a “city boy” is “a man who lives his very best life and is always chasing the bag without letting Hot Girls or any woman get in the way.”
The concept led men to claim to be “city boys” when they brag about toxic behaviors such as cheating and being rude to women.
Women also shared their relationship problems, calling the men who scorned them “city boys.”
What is the meme for city boys on TikTok?
Soon the hashtag exploded and because it’s the internet, a meme was made from a clip from an old show called Gravity Falls.
In the clip, a character named Deputy Durland mocks a detective for being a real city boy while incapable of solving a crime.
He puts his hands to his mouth and yells a high pitch “City boy! City boy!” with the other character.
The audio and video of this clip are the most commonly used reaction mash-up under the hashtags #cityboy and #cityboys.
Where can I watch Gravity Falls?
You can watch the animated series that the meme comes from on multiple streaming sites.
It aired from 2012 to 2016 and is available to stream on Hulu, Disney+, and Prime Video.