Alpha as Fuck

About

Alpha as Fuck is an expression used to describe a statement or action that can be characterized as overtly dominant or aggressive in nature. The phrase is often used ironically in green text stories or in reference to men who exhibit beta male behavior.

Origin

While the exact origin of “alpha is fuck” is unknown, the phrase appears to have been popularized through its usage on pickup artist discussion forums. On June 3rd, 2008, PUA Forums^[1]member mrmtzyztplktehtrd replied to a thread about films and television series with assertive male protagonists by referring to the character Lt. Winters in the 2001 war drama miniseries Band of Brothers as “alpha as fuck” (shown below).

Precursor: "As Fuck"

In online conversations, the phrasal template "X as fuck" has been used as an intensifier to emphasize one's statement or impression, with some of the most notable examples being "rich as fuck," "high as fuck," "awesome as fuck" and majestic as fuck.

Spread

On September 11th, 2009, Attraction Forums^[7] member kyle990546 submitted a thread titled "Standing out among alpha as fuck standoutters." On August 13th, 2011, YouTuber HappyCabbie uploaded a video titled "Alpha as Fuck," in which he simulates sex with his computer desk chair (shown below).

On November 22nd, an anonymous 4chan user posted a spaghetti story about a failed first date ending with the phrase "alpha as fuck" (shown below).

On December 2nd, Urban Dictionary^[3] user the weasel of change submitted an entry for "alpha as fuck," defining it as an expression used to describe rude behaviors. On September 1st, 2012, Redditor OMIbro posted a screenshot of a green text story about a weight lifter wearing Pikachu onesie pajamas ending with the phrase "alpha as fuck" to /r/4chan^[5] (shown below). Before the post was archived, it gained over 3,800 votes (95% upvoted) and 130 comments.

On December 24th, Redditor djnewton123 submitted a green text story titled "Anon alpha as fuck" to the /r/4chan^[4] subreddit, where it garnered more than 2,400 votes (93% upvoted) and 35 comments prior to being archived (shown below).

On March 13th, 2013, a Facebook^[2] page titled "Alpha as Fuck" was launched. On May 12th, 2014, Redditor The_Horse_Yeller posted a screenshot of a green text story in which God refers to himself as "alpha as fuck" and "omega as fuck" to /r/4chan,^[6] where it accumulated upwards of 5,300 votes (96% upvoted) and 270 comments prior to being archived.

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