neuron activation

English

Etymology

From the "neuron activation" / "monkey sees action" meme. Its usage was popularized in early 2020. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

neuron activation (countable and uncountable, plural neuron activations)

1. (Internet slang) A response of excitement triggered by something, especially a sexual or lustful response.

   Every time I look at those abs I get a neuron activation.

   • 2021 December 20, @wawacarcrash, Twitter‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-12-30:

     drawing the bare minimum to elicit neuron activation from twitter

   • 2024 November 29, @Chezi34, Twitter‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-12-30:

     How did Sticks suddenly become a neuron activation character

   • 2024 December 26, @of_eys, Twitter‎^[3], archived from the original on 2024-12-30:

     When even Kiara's PC has an audible neuron activation