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ConnectWord · Ages 12-25 · In use

locals

What fandom and stan accounts call regular users who aren't part of their online world.

The locals are confused by our memes again.

For parents and educators

A gentle tease, not an insult. Parents are, cheerfully, locals.

Where it came from

In-group slang from stan twitter.

Also heard as

local

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