Meanings
- humorousslangUsed for emphasis after an interrogative word or relative pronoun.
What the skibidi is she doing to that cat?
5 more examples
How the skibidi am I supposed to come up with this month's rent?
yea may I just ask what the skibidi pa pa fuck was going on today? Suddenly my stream was exploding and I have no clue why. Send emotional help. 2 digit viewers is such a fucking milestone for me xD
2020 October 27, @AvaeliaDerg, Twitterwhat the skibidi
2024 April 16, u/slimeycoomer, “Wordington content”, in Reddit, r/wordington, archived from the original on 21 May 2024KANYE PREDICTED ALPHA SIGMAS IN 2004, WHAT THE SKIBIDI⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
2024 April 20, u/Quiet-Chest-619, “Ye invented every genre. Including brain rot 😭”, in Reddit, r/Kanye, archived from the original on 21 May 2024how the skibidi do i get the camera to tilt on xbox? (I'm almost an adult idk why I said skibidi)
2024 April 26, u/Redrabbit1001YT, “Cinematic camera is a god send I never asked for. I love this feature”, in Reddit, r/trailmakers, archived from the original on 21 May 2024
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbUsed for emphasis after an interrogative word or relative pronoun.
Origin
Popularized by the "Erm, What the Sigma?" meme which originated around March 2024, although usage dates back to 2020.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
the skibidi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20skibidi
“the skibidi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20skibidi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the skibidi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20skibidi.
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