# Big Dick Energy Big Dick Energy (BDE) is an internet slang term for quiet, effortless confidence that doesn't need to announce itself. The phrase went viral in June 2018 after Ariana Grande appeared to confirm details about her then-fiancé Pete Davidson, sparking days of Twitter debate over who did and didn't have it. ## Overview Big Dick Energy, often shortened to BDE, is an internet slang term for quiet, effortless confidence[1]. The Verge defined it as an idea that both references and moves past the old association between penis size and masculinity, since actually having a penis is not required[1]. Twitter user @priya_ebooks summed it up as 'confidence without cockiness,' the definition that stuck through the days of debate that followed[3]. The label gets applied to people, characters, and vibes rather than a specific image format. Vice ran examples of who qualified, arguing that figures like Bob Ross, Carmen Sandiego, and Oscar the Grouch had BDE while Marvel Cinematic Universe characters did not[6]. Rihanna, Cardi B, and Cate Blanchett were also floated as public figures with it[1]. ## How It Spread On June 22nd, 2018, Ariana Grande posted a since-deleted tweet that appeared to confirm her fiancé Pete Davidson had a 10-inch penis[1]. That same day, Twitter user @babyvietcong used 'big dick energy' to explain why Grande had gotten engaged to Davidson after only a few weeks of dating, pulling in over 24,000 retweets and 162,000 likes[3]. Over the next few days, Twitter turned into an open debate about the definition. Users generally agreed BDE was not about anatomy, with @rey_z pointing to Rihanna and Cardi B as examples of women who had it[3]. Coverage came from The Verge[1], Daily Dot[5], and Vice[6], with each writer publishing their own taxonomy of who qualified. By late July 2018, a companion term called Horse Girl Energy spread as a feminine counterpart. Mashable defined Horse Girl Energy as being 'blissfully clueless about the world' and argued that, like BDE, it transcended gender[2]. ## How to Use People typically apply BDE as a verdict on anyone giving off calm, self-assured energy, without needing them to actually be male. Common convention is to tweet a person, character, or scenario followed by 'big dick energy' as the label, or to debate whether someone qualifies. Cate Blanchett, Bob Ross, and Rihanna are frequently cited examples[1]. The weak flip side, per Urban Dictionary, is 'chode' or 'chode energy,' used for the opposite vibe[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Big Dick Energy? BDE is internet slang for understated, easy confidence that doesn't need to be announced, popularized on Twitter in June 2018[1]. ### Where did Big Dick Energy come from? The earliest recorded use was a June 8th, 2018 tweet by @imbobswaget about Anthony Bourdain, and it went viral two weeks later after Ariana Grande's engagement to Pete Davidson[3]. ### What does Big Dick Energy mean? Twitter user @priya_ebooks defined it as 'confidence without cockiness,' and writers agreed it had nothing to do with actual anatomy[3]. ### How do you use Big Dick Energy? Users typically apply it as a label for anyone giving off calm self-assurance, from celebrities like Rihanna and Cate Blanchett to fictional characters like Bob Ross and Carmen Sandiego[1]. ### Is Big Dick Energy still popular? BDE became a fixture of 2018 internet slang and is still widely understood, though active usage dropped sharply from its June 2018 peak[1]. ## References 1. [https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/26/17505548/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-big-dick-energy]() 2. [https://mashable.com/2018/07/27/horse-girl-energy/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/big-dick-energy]() 4. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Big%20Dick%20Energy]() 5. [https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/big-dick-energy-meme/]() 6. [https://www.vice.com/en/article/who-has-and-doesnt-have-big-dick-energy/]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/big-dick-energy Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library