What Is A 'Gymcel'? The Slang Offshoot Of The Term 'Incel' Explained

What Is A 'Gymcel'? The Slang Offshoot Of The Term 'Incel' Explained

Incel-lingo has been bleeding into mainstream culture ever since wider knowledge of the term skyrocketed in the early 2010s. The term "incel," which stands for "involuntary celibate," has birthed other "cels" which act as stand-ins for any given insecurity a man can face.

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From femcel to wordcel to voicecel, here's where the term "gymcel" got its legs.

Where Did The Term 'Gymcel' Originate'?

While the exact origin of the term "gymcel" on the internet is unknown, the term likely emerged from lookism and incel communities on the internet, some of whom thrive in the 4chan /fit/ board.


In 2014, an Urban Dictionary user provided the earliest clear definition of the term "gymcel," saying that such a person is one who is not able to woo women no matter how hard he tries to get buff in the gym.

How Did The Term 'Gymcel' Spread Online?

Use of the term "gymcel" continued to spread on the internet in the latter half of the 2010s, with Redditor /u/wazzuper25 drawing the idea in the form of a Virgin vs. Chad meme. The term continued to gain steam as time went one, with one 4chan user drawing an image saying that the cartoon Johnny Bravo predicted gymcels.

Probably uses steroids Still wears his shirt when he was a normal incel The Gymcel Doesn't even I have a bulge Thinks hes a Chad because he has muscles, still uses. Chad like an insult : Anonymous TNT 15 Replies / 1 Image 02/10/22(Thu)14:11:57 No.67369130 JOHNNY BRAVO gymcope.jpg 112 KB JPG How did this show predict gymcels so accurately? What did they know? Watching it growing up I was confused when Johnny was rejected by every girl he went for but now I get it View Thread


What Are Some Memes About 'Gymcels'?

The term "gymcel" inspired the naming of an Instagram meme page, with @gymcels posting a meme using the term in 2023 alongside the word "gymp." Also in 2023, an iFunny user called internet fitness influencer LeanBeefPatty a gymcel.

How to tell if a womans ugly: Simply imagine them with a shaved head She would genuinely look like a Chud Gymcel if you buzzed her head How do you feel being a muscle mommy?. 2.4M views Fre un 5.S




For the full history of the Gymcel, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.




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