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Dih is an AAVE slang and algospeak term meaning "dick." The origins of the term are uncertain, however, it became notably popular as a form of slang on TikTok in early 2025, becoming the focal point of several memes, including the Zaya Wade taking dih, dih to yo crack and veiny ahh dih memes.

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The exact origins of the slang term "dih" are unclear. The phrase started to grow popular online in late December 2024 as an alternative way to say "dick." One of the earliest known examples of the use in memes was posted by TikToker^[1] 444quantum on December 23rd, 2024 as part of the "Zaya Wade taking dih" meme, with the meme reading, "dwade in 20 years visiting his son to see him taking dih in the back as soon as he walks in the crib," garnering over 697,000 views in two months.

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Dih To Yo Crack

Dih To Yo Crack, also known as Just Slide That Shi In Gng, refers to a catchphrase and meme trend in which "dih" stands for "dick." The slang phrase is used in a manner similar to the Gun To Your Head trend and is typically followed by the challenge "name three X." Such memes often include the punchline "slide that shit in gang," as if to say that the challenge was too tricky. The meme began as a TikTok slideshow trend set to the "No More Parties" remix by Reese Youngns.

Zaya Wade Taking Dih In Da Back

D Wade Son or Zaya Wade Taking Dih In Da Back refers to a series of transphobic memes that reference NBA player Dwayne Wade's trans daughter Zaya Wade as his son, often joking about her "taking dih," an AAVE slang term for "taking dick." Some of the memes reference a "taking dih" competition between D Wade and Magic Johnson's transgender children. The memes started becoming popularized on TikTok in late 2024 and were further popularized in January 2025, garnering some spread to Instagram Reels.

Veiny Ahh Dih

Veiny Ahh Dih or Strong Ahh Dih is a series of memes using the AAVE derived slang term "dih," meaning "dick," often with adjectives like "veiny," "strong," and "long" preceding it. The memes were popularized on TikTok and Instagram Reels in January 2025, in which reaction videos are placed under captions using the term. The term is one of several memes replacing "dick" with "dih" that were popularized around the same time, including "dih to yo crack" and "dih in the back."