What ‘potaxie’ means on TikTok

What does the term ‘potaxie’ mean?

It gained popularity on TikTok.

Learn about the potaxie community.

We live in an era where a large part of our day is spent scrolling.

Over time Facebook and X have made way for Instagram and TikTok.

TikTokers in particular have created their own language. For instance, what does potaxie mean?

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Welcome to TikTok

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Before delving into the details of what potaxie means, it is worth talking about TikTok.

It is a social media platform and an app for sharing short videos.

It was launched in September 2016 under the name Douyin in China and was internationally released as TikTok a year later.

It is extremely popular among Gen Z and has created a large community of online content creators.

What does potaxie mean on TikTok?

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According to Bio Bio Chile, potaxies are a group of young people who create and enjoy a specific type of meme.

They do this with Asian songs that they edit with different imagery.

The potaxie side of TikTok is a collection of these memes, featuring a avocado emojis, that users exchange.

They use the hashtag #potaxie, which has millions of views.

More about potaxies

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The Potaxie universe was born in May 2021 on accounts and promotional videos for home products.

These originated on Douyin, which as mentioned above, is the Chinese version of TikTok.

These videos portray exaggerated situations with Chinese and Western music, as well as sound effects.

Gradually, fans called themselves potaxies and created stories about a potaxia universe.

It is connected to the LGBTQ+ community

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However, the term refers to something very different from what has been mentioned up to this point.

A potaxie is against fifes, or men who exhibit toxic behavior.

When they finish with these characters they will be able to live in peace in their own universe without worries.

Moreover, potaxies are against homophobia and have a very clear stance on it.

‘Our goal is to defeat the fife team’

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If you search for potaxie on TikTok, you’ll get a big surprise.

One of the accounts that stands out the most is the one with the goal of «defeating the fife team.»

In addition to exhibiting toxic behavior, fifes are distinguished by their machismo and violence. They are also known as ‘fifos’.

The account @potaxies339 currently has over 40,000 followers and almost one and a half million likes. They share many potaxie memes.