Word
touch grass
Definition
v. a modern, informal phrase used to tell someone to go outside and get off the internet. It suggests that they are spending too much time online and have lost touch with reality.
v. to reconnect with the physical world, implying one has spent too much time online and lost perspective. An informal, often pejorative, imperative phrase common in internet culture.
Examples
“You argue with strangers online all day; you should touch grass.”
“After his ten-page analysis of the movie trailer, his friend finally told him he needed to touch grass.”
“The recurring imperative to 'touch grass' illustrates a cultural anxiety about digital detachment and the perceived loss of a tangible connection to the physical world.”
Examples
simple
“You argue with strangers online all day; you should touch grass.”
contextual
“After his ten-page analysis of the movie trailer, his friend finally told him he needed to touch grass.”
complex
“The recurring imperative to 'touch grass' illustrates a cultural anxiety about digital detachment and the perceived loss of a tangible connection to the physical world.”
Real-World Examples
“A “touch grass” movement urging young people to get off devices and experience the real world is gaining traction.” “Welcome to the inaugural week of our summer initiative, which invites you to 'touch grass' — essentially, to set aside your phone and reconnect with the physical world around you.” “To “touch grass” is to disconnect from the virtual world and reconnect with the physical one.” “My friend keeps sending me all these memes – I don't understand any of them. I don't know where he gets them from. I really think he needs to touch grass!” Related words
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