ConnectPhrase · Ages 13-25 · In use
the ick
A sudden feeling of being turned off by someone, often over something small.
He chewed with his mouth open and I got the ick.
For parents and educators
Light and common. Nothing to do. Asking what gives them the ick usually gets a laugh.
Where it came from
Popularized by the TV show Ally McBeal in the 1990s and Love Island in the 2010s, then spread on TikTok.
Also heard as
ick, gave me the ick