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What's Up With Jokes About February 26th Being 'National Backdoor Day'? Memes About February 26th Being 'Slime Ya HB' Day Explained
TikTokers are working hard to convince each other that they have to watch out on February 26th, for fear that their homies will stab them in the back.
After a young TikToker posted a video encouraging his followers to "slime" their homeboys, a slang term that means "betray" or "con," other internet users started posting tips on how to defend themselves against being done dirty by their closest friends this Wednesday.
Paranoid concerns about two-faced friends quickly turned into memes and jokes about how people will be side-eyeing their friends on February 26th.
Here's a recap of how the rumors began and the jokes people are making about "National Backdoor Day," also known as "February 26th, Slime Ya HB."
When Did People Decide That February 26th Was 'Slime Ya HB' Day?
On February 17th, 2025, TikToker @notfromadonis posted a video showing him and his friend walking in a parking lot at night. With a straight face set to ominous music, the TikToker wrote, "On February 26th slime ya hb."
"Slime" in this context typically means to backstab, con, maim or disrespect in some kind of way, while "hb" stands for "homeboy" or "friend." The TikTok gathered over a million plays and 900,000 likes in four days.
A few days later, the TikToker doubled down on his claim, reassuring people that he wasn't kidding about February 26th. All the comments on his video show other teens his age basically, "Stop or someone will take you seriously."
@notfromadonis #hb #real #realatable #fyp #tiktokshop #foryoupage ##trending #funny #jokes #weebsociety #trend #trending #weeb #blowthisup #blowthisupforme #fypシ #xyzbca ♬ Nothing Can Be Explained (Instumental Version) – Shiro SAGISU
@notfromadonis Last one till the 26th #hb #homeboy #friendship #friend #reposting #real #realatable #fyp #tiktokshop #foryoupage ##trending #funny #jokes #weebsociety #trend #trending #weeb #blowthisup #blowthisupforme #fypシ #xyzbca #febuary ♬ Nothing Can Be Explained (Instumental Version) – Shiro SAGISU
How Did February 26th Become 'National Backdoor Day,' And What Are The Memes People Sharing?
To "backdoor" someone is to double-cross or betray someone. The etymology of the word comes from "backdoor deals" with the police in which people snitch on their friends to get a favorable outcome with the cops for themselves. Jokes about friends backstabbing each other took inspiration from this AAVE slang term, coining the phrase "National Backdoor Day."
Other TikTokers posted jokes about how they're going to be on the lookout at "11:59PM on February 25th," in fear of their friends doing them dirty the second the clock strikes midnight.
@mrcoldzyy we using “26st”💔 #backdoor #feb26th #shiesty #fyp #zyxcba #viralvideo ♬ Gymnopedie No.1 [Piano famous song](204824) – Kamimura Mahiro
@archiveofsey The February 26 incident. #relatable #hb #real #foryoupage #blowthisup #blowthisupforme #trending #fypage #fyp #viral ♬ Nothing Can Be Explained (Instumental Version) – Shiro SAGISU
What Are Some More Jokes About February 26th, 2025?
TikToker @22slivv posted a creepy image from Five Nights at Freddy's on February 19th, writing, "last thing our hbs gon see on the dark morning of Feb 26," gathering over a million views.
Other TikTokers began posting "tips" about what to do on February 26th, with user @imcwackz jokingly sabotaging his followers by offering advice like, "Leave your door unlocked" and "have fun."
@imcwackz february 26th… 🔥 #february26 #feb26 #brainrot #hb #meme #fyp #xyzbcafypシ ♬ Nothing Can Be Explained (Instumental Version) – Shiro SAGISU
For the full history of February 26th Slime Ya HB, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
