Ever wonder what TikTok actually stands for? According to Trey Kennedy [1], it's an abbreviation for "Totally Inappropriate Kids Thirst-Trapping Others Knowingly," and we're inclined to believe him. A comedian with loads of hysterical parody videos [2], Trey recently shared a skit titled "TikTok School," in which he teaches the ins and outs of the wildly popular social media platform [3]. If you're a parent who's still stumped about the app, his lessons sum up pretty much everything you need to know — well, sort of.
While sharing the qualities one must possess in order to be successful on TikTok, Trey broke out into Megan Thee Stallion's hit song "Savage." [5] "You need to be one or more of these things: cute, charismatic, talented, classy, boujee, ratchet, sassy, moody, nasty," he said while simultaneously doing the dance moves commonly associated with the song [6]. He went on to note, "These kids on TikTok are driving the music industry, and they can't even drive. Write that down; it's gonna be on the quiz." Hah! Watch the entire video above to see Trey divulge more sad-but-true words of wisdom about Gen Z's favorite app.