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Meaning of ‘Puppy Coded’ explained as personality type goes viral
The latest slang term taking over TikTok is ‘Puppy Coded’ and you’re bound to know someone who can be described using this phrase.
‘Puppy Coded’ meaning explained
Puppy Coded is a phrase used to describe a person who is bubbly, energetic and social – just like a young dog.
“Being puppy coded is having a soft, bubbly personality and being very outgoing and excited, like a puppy,” Urban Dictionary explains.
Puppies are known for being cute and playful. They love to be around people and everyone wants to be around them too.
If a person is ‘Puppy Coded’, they have these personality traits too and it’s usually seen as a compliment towards them.
Slang term takes over social media
The slang term emerged on social media sometime in 2023 and has quickly taken over TikTok and Twitter/X.
Here’s an example:
It’s a new personality type:
The slang has gone viral:
It’s similar to ‘Golden Retriever’
‘Puppy Coded’ goes hand in hand with ‘Golden Retriever’, another slang term usually used to describe a girlfriend or boyfriend.
It’s “a significant other that is easygoing and makes it fairly simple to maintain a happy and fulfilling relationship,” Urban Dictionary says.
They are soft, overly friendly, bubbly individuals who are a joy to be around, just like Golden Retriever dogs.
Everyone adores them and they make friends really easily as they have a positive and warm aura about them.
This is the opposite of a ‘Black Cat’, a more quiet, reserved and introverted person who is shy and calm.
