the sigma

English

Etymology

Popularized by the "Erm, What the Sigma?" meme around March 2024, although usage dates back to 2023.

Adverb

the sigma

1. (slang, humorous) Used for emphasis after an interrogative word or relative pronoun.

   Synonyms: the heck, the hell, the fuck, the skibidi

   What the sigma is he doing to that dog?

   How in the sigma are we meant to stop climate change?

   • 2023 August 7, @SleepyWillow07, Twitter‎^[1]:

     Erm what the sigma ohio🗿🍷 😱 we've lost another one boys 😔😢 Dattebayo 👊

   • 2024 April 30, u/SuhNih, “Been seeing some hypocrisy from my side lately”, in Reddit‎^[2], r/PoliticalCompassMemes, archived from the original on 21 May 2024:

     Erm what the sigma is that pic on the top right

   • 2024 May 6, u/PopTartPlayz, “Trying to get a comment from every country: Part 2!”, in Reddit‎^[3], r/JackSucksAtGeography, archived from the original on 21 May 2024:

     Where the sigma is Russia (my country)

   • 2024 May 20, u/Bendr6565, “After an awful day of ranked, Siege timing has told me to just get off already”, in Reddit‎^[4], r/Rainbow6, archived from the original on 21 May 2024:

     how in the sigma are you still sane with that charm glowing like that