Snapper2001's definitions

Heisei Retro

Heisei Retro is a term that refers to the very bright colours and non-internet excess of early-mid Heisei years.

If anyone can claim authorship of the term Heisei Retro, it’s Mero Yamashita, a collector, exhibition curator and writer. He argues that the early Heisei years belong to a distinct cultural epoch, as different from today as Showa was from the Taisho Era (1912-26).

by Snapper2001 January 12, 2026

Retrodream

A Retrodream is when chronically online people glaze retro styles to the point of no return.

This is beyond strange. Someone could get it to maybe parody stuff, but by making it a style, these chronically online crackheads want the tech your grandmaw grew up with, but seem to mock at us as people, it’s like a revisionist Retrodream.

by Snapper2001 January 12, 2026

Deyassification

Deyassification not only refers to taking the colour out of icons like barbie and the Wizard of Oz’s dorothy, it also refers to the disposability and eventual irrelevance of trendy characters like Barney the dinosaur.

According to Karolina Żebrowska on her YouTube channel, Barbie has undergone a drastic amount of Deyassification thanks to the ill conceived decisions of Mattel’s higher ups.

by Snapper2001 August 9, 2024

Ncha

Ncha is a truncated corruption of the Japanese word for hello, konnichiwa, likely made famous by Dr. Slump.

Ncha is the famous onomatopoeia uttered by Arale Norimaki, the Android star of Dr. Slump, likely comes from outdated street slang of the mid late 1970s.

by Snapper2001 May 11, 2025

Semma

Semma is a Tamil word often used by Tamilians to denote great, awesome, wonderful, etc. In other words, it is hands down an all-fit adjective for positivity and encouragement.

If you love the filter coffee, just say, “Semma Irukke”. It is one of the trending words in Tamil and can be considered as one of the best Tamil slang words.

by Snapper2001 December 3, 2021

Agepoyo

Agepoyo means ‘high tension’ in Japanese and is just as popular as as if. As its meaning suggests, it is a tense word popularised by the Gyaru subculture.

Agepoyo implies the excitement of a Gyaru subculture member.

by Snapper2001 February 22, 2024

Jane Porter (Tarzan)

Jane Porter (Tarzan) is the wife of Tarzan and subsequently the mother of their son, Korak.

Jane Porter (Tarzan) is described as a blonde Southern Belle from Baltimore in Maryland, America.

by Snapper2001 February 22, 2024