Etymology

stick fight

Today it means: An online trend of highly choreographed, action-packed martial arts animations and games featuring simple stick figures; a genre and subculture of viral videos, web series, and playable Flash games. Full definition →

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The story

Popularized in the 2000s and 2010s.

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