ConnectPhrase · Ages 13-25 · In use
chronically online
Someone who spends so much time online that their jokes, opinions and outrage all come from the internet. Used as a light insult or a self-label.
Only someone chronically online would get mad about a cereal ad.
For parents and educators
Usually a gentle roast. Kids often say it about themselves with a laugh. It can be a nice opening to talk about screen time without lecturing.
Where it came from
Grew popular on TikTok and Twitter around 2021 and 2022. "Terminally online" is the stronger version.
Also heard as
terminally online, extremely online