stick fight

noun

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.

Meanings

nounstick fight (plural stick fights)

plural stick fights

  1. Internetanimationvideo gamesAn 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Popularized in the 2000s and 2010s.

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Chicago

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