Hamsters are some of the most beloved animals in meme culture, but a new term going viral on TikTok might change the way you look at hamsters forever. Right now, TikTokers are discussing the thirsty hamster sunroof thing, confusing a lot of users with its ambiguity. Here's what you need to know.

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What Is 'The Thirsty Hamster Sunroof Thing?'

Talk of "the thirsty hamster sunroof thing" first started going around X (Twitter) on February 19th, 2024. On that day, several users made posts referring to a lewd act involving a car with a sunroof. Most notably, one user wrote, "When he won't lay over my sunroof and let me act like a thirsty hamster 😔💔"

The term has now made its way to TikTok, but what exactly does it mean? The term, sometimes just known as "the hamster thing," is referring to an act in which a man lays across the top of a car and hangs his member through the sunroof, allowing his partner to pleasure him from inside the car. The act somewhat resembles a hamster drinking from a water bottle, thus earning it the name "the hamster thing."

How Is 'The Hamster Thing' Used In Memes?

The term quickly moved from X to TikTok, where users began making videos referring to the act. Many of the videos use the caption, "When he won't lay over my sunroof and let me act like a thirsty hamster," painting a decent yet vague picture of the act. Others simply refer to the act as "the hamster thing," taking from other lewd, viral TikTok acts like the knee thing.

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