{"id":38782,"date":"2022-07-30T14:20:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=38782"},"modified":"2022-08-16T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T11:33:42","slug":"what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"What Does &#8216;\/j&#8217; Mean on TikTok?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f30e3ddb624\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f30e3ddb624\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f30e3ddb624\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok\/#What_Does_j_Mean_on_TikTok\" title=\"What Does &#8216;\/j&#8217; Mean on TikTok?\">What Does &#8216;\/j&#8217; Mean on TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok\/#j\" title=\"\/j\">\/j<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok\/#hj\" title=\"\/hj\">\/hj<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok\/#s\" title=\"\/s\">\/s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok\/#Mid\" title=\"&#8216;Mid&#8217;\">&#8216;Mid&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-j-mean-on-tiktok\/#STA\" title=\"&#8216;STA&#8217;\">&#8216;STA&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_j_Mean_on_TikTok\"><\/span>What Does &#8216;\/j&#8217; Mean on TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>For new users of TikTok, the term &#8216;J&#8217; may seem unfamiliar. However, this is not the end of the story &#8211; Gen Z has created another slang term, &#8216;\/hj.&#8217; And now, you can too! Learn what &#8216;\/j&#8217; means in this article. After all, it&#8217;s more than just a shorthand way of talking about yourself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"j\"><\/span>\/j<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The slang word &#8216;\/j&#8217; is commonly used on the popular video-sharing app TikTok. This shorthand word is often used in comments and in the video&#8217;s comments section. It stands for &#8216;joke&#8217; or &#8216;half-joking.&#8217; Using &#8216;\/j&#8217; when writing comments on TikTok will ensure that your message does not cause any offense or get you banned from the site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"hj\"><\/span>\/hj<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be wondering what &#8216;\/hj&#8217; on TikTok means. What does this term mean, and how can you use it? The first thing to understand is that &#8216;\/hj&#8217; stands for &#8216;half-joking.&#8217; Besides being an indication of your intent, &#8216;\/hj&#8217; also has a broader meaning. It means &#8220;I&#8217;m joking,&#8221; and is generally a way to express half-jokes, as well as some level of reality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"s\"><\/span>\/s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;\/s&#8217; has been confusing internet users across a variety of social media platforms, most prominently on Twitter and TikTok. It is often used at the end of a caption or comment, and is an example of a tone indicator. Its purpose is to clarify the intent of a user. There are a number of possible uses for this short form. To learn more, keep reading!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mid\"><\/span>&#8216;Mid&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many strange vernaculars floating around on the internet, some of which are unique to social media platforms or subgroups. One such new vernacular recently caused confusion among many. Here is a look at how this word came about and what it means. Many users of the social media app TikTok first came across this new word and then began asking one another about its meaning.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STA\"><\/span>&#8216;STA&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Have you heard of &#8216;STA&#8217; on TikTok yet? Slang abbreviations have been around for years, but with the rise of the internet, more of these terms have made it into the common lexicon. TikTok is one of these new acronyms, and it seems as if a new one is born on the app every couple of weeks. 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