REAL INTERNET CHINESE
a licking dog
someone who grovels for a crush who barely knows they exist
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Good morning texts answered by silence, gifts returned, plans cancelled three times, and still they show up with breakfast. The internet named the pattern: devotion without dignity, hoping loyalty pays out one day. Used to mock a friend, with love, or yourself, with shame. The crush is never impressed by any of it.
Hear it in the wild
Tā yòu qù jiējī le, zhēn shì tiǎn gǒu.
He went to the airport to greet her again, such a simp.
Dāng tiǎn gǒu sān gè yuè, yí jù huífù dōu méiyǒu.
Three months of grovelling, not one reply.
Quick answers
What does 舔狗 mean?
someone who grovels for a crush who barely knows they exist
When do people say 舔狗?
Good morning texts answered by silence, gifts returned, plans cancelled three times, and still they show up with breakfast. The internet named the pattern: devotion without dignity, hoping loyalty pays out one day. Used to mock a friend, with love, or yourself, with shame. The crush is never impressed by any of it.
When should you not say 舔狗?
Said to someone's face it ends the friendship; even as a joke it lands on a raw spot.
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