"Big dick energy" (BDE) is a

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phrase which originated in 2018 which denotes an easy confidence.

Meaning

The phrase big dick energy denotes an easy

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or a sense of assurance and purpose. In general, having big dick energy is unrelated to whether or not someone actually has a big

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or any penis at all. The term is not gender exclusive, and can be applied to women.

History

There are conflicting accounts of how the term originated, although both put the origin within a two-week timeframe in 2018. The term first entered popular culture after being used in 2018 on

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to describe

Pete Davidson Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in the early 2010s with minor guest roles on ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', ''Friends of the People'', ''Guy Code'', and ''Wild 'n O ...

, then in a relationship with

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. Replying to Grande a Twitter user tweeted that "Pete Davidson is 6'3 [] with dark circles, exudes big dick energy, looks evil but apparently is an angel, and loves his girl publicly," The phrase was immediately picked up by the community. Following the popularization of the term relating to Davidson another Twitter user took credit for coining the phrase pointing to a comment they had made two weeks beforehand mourning the death of

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. In 2021, the rapper

Latto Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series ''The Rap G ...

released her single "

Big Energy "Big Energy" is a song by American rapper Latto. It was released through Streamcut and RCA Records on September 24, 2021, as the lead single from Latto's second studio album, '' 777'' (2022). It was written by Latto, A1 LaFlare, Jaucquez Lowe, R ...

" which referenced the meme. Latto told ''

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'' that in the lyrics she took the "masculine, trendy 'big dick energy' quote" from social media and made it a concept that all genders can have and take it deeper than just a sexual aspect." Latto added, "I wanted it to be empowering. It's an aura that you carry and a confidence. It's just an overall vibe and when you walk in the room, you have 'big energy' and no one can tell you otherwise." Her A&R representatives first played her the beat during a studio session in Los Angeles, which she felt keen on but perceived it as musically different and "out of ercomfort zone". Latto described the writing process as a dynamic collaborative effort, collecting different opinions with "people in the room obounce ideas off of each other... talking out loud, playing the beat out loud. It wasn't a sit-down-and-write type of thing... and I was asking the girls in the room, 'What does big energy mean to you? In 2025,

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released the song "Big Dick Energy" on their debut LP ''Who Let the Dog's Out''.

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In December 2022,

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addressed the environmentalist

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in a tweet extolling his carbon-emitting automobiles and asked for her email address to give her more information. Thunberg replied with the fake, satirical email address "[email protected]". The exchange received substantial attention on Twitter, with Thunberg's retort quickly becoming one of the most-liked tweets ever.

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Small dick energy

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