TikTokky

English

Alternative forms

• TikToky

Etymology

From TikTok +‎ -y.

Adjective

TikTokky (comparative more TikTokky, superlative most TikTokky)

1. (rare) Relating to or characteristic of the video-sharing app TikTok.
   • 2020 November 13, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, “Benee’s ‘Hey u x’ illustrates the upside of TikTok-dominated pop”, in Financial Times‎^[1]:

     The moves were a TikTokky blend of semaphore and street dance, busy with content. The teen, whose name is Zoi Lerma, has a large following on the network and her dance percolated around the world, with other celebrated TikTokkers adding their own versions.

   • 2022 February 25, Robbie Collin, “The golden age of silent films is back – it’s called TikTok”, in The Telegraph‎^[2]:

     Today they look uncannily TikTokky: the self-explanatory Old Man Drinking a Glass of Beer, and the 37-second long The Miller and the Sweep, in which the two title characters bop one another with their respective sacks, creating billowing clouds of black and white dust.

   • 2022 August 8, Lance Ulanoff, “Instagram is about to get photos all wrong (again)”, in TechRadar‎^[3]:

     While Instagram has vacillated as to just how TikToky it will make its interface – essentially a measure of what its users won't launch a Change.org petition to stop – it really hasn't been shy about making adjustments that can keep users fluidly swiping up through an endless video feed, while deprecating photos to the point where I sometimes wonder why I use Instagram at all.

   • 2022 September 1, Lora Grady, “Canadian pop newcomer Jessia is rising to new heights”, in Maclean's‎^[4]:

     Jessia’s rise to fame is a classic Cinderella story—with a modern, TikTokky twist. Last year was a particularly rough time for the Vancouver-based vocalist. […] Within hours, the clip had surpassed a million views on TikTok.