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ratio

When a reply gets more likes than the post it answers, the original poster has been "ratioed." Saying "ratio" in a reply is a way of mocking someone and inviting others to pile on.

L + ratio, you fell off.

For parents and educators

Usually playful trash talk between friends or about celebrities. It can turn into group pile-ons when a whole class targets one kid's post. If your child seems upset after posting, ask how it went rather than whether they were bullied.

Where it came from

Twitter slang from 2017 that spread to every platform with likes.

Also heard as

L + ratio, ratioed

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