AdvertisementSome said it meant “so-so” (as kids used it with an up-and-down hand motion), others thought it meant a tall person, or a basketball term. In the end it just became a response that kids made at every opportunity – especially if someone (a teacher, parent, classmate) happened to mention those two numbers in a different context. Thankfully the bizarre phrase seems to have fizzled out, but teachers and parents are noticing that “lowkenuinely” has entered the chat instead. So, an example might be: “I lowkenuinely love this song” or “I’m lowkenuinely not going to make it through this exam”. One parent noted their kids had referred to them as “Uncle Fester’s Choppelganger”.

Source: Huffington Post February 14, 2026 16:27 UTC