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Gigachad

A black-and-white image of an impossibly chiselled man, used to mean the ultimate confident guy. Often used as a joke compliment.

You returned the shopping cart? Gigachad behaviour.

For parents and educators

Mostly silly praise. It also feeds an unrealistic body ideal tied to looksmaxxing and alpha talk, so it's worth a chat if your child compares himself to it.

Where it came from

Images from an art project that spread on online forums from 2017.

Also heard as

giga chad

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