TikTokrij

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of TikTok (“a social media app”) +‎ rij (“queue”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪk.tɔkˌrɛi̯/

Noun

TikTokrij f (plural TikTokrijen, diminutive TikTokrijtje n)

  1. (neologism, derogatory) A kind of persistent and often obstructive queue present on some streets of major cities due to social media-induced hype surrounding specific food joints.
    Er staat al maanden elke middag een idioot lange TikTokrij voor die noedelzaak. ― There's been a ridiculously long social media hype queue in front of that ramen joint every afternoon for months now.

Usage notes

  • While named after TikTok specifically, these queues are fed by hype fueled on various social media.
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