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Disney+ and Thrust is a variation on the Netflix and Chill meme specific to the Disney+ streaming service, which, like Netflix and Chill, is an innuendo one would use when inviting someone over for sex, though unlike Netflix and Chill, it is rarely used sincerely.

Origin

The earliest known mention of "Disney+ and Thrust" was posted July 28th, 2019 by Twitter user @AJPerezMontez, though the tweet saw light spread.^[1]

Spread

The phrase grew more popular in the fall of 2019. On October 14th, Twitter user @NerwinNair^[2] posted a list of "Netflix and Chill" variations including "Disney Plus and Thrust," gaining over 400 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @Chuco3k tweeted, "Lmao, Netflix and chill is dead it’s now Disney plus and thrust 😂😂," gaining over 620 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right).

The term began seeing coverage on blogs and news sites after the @Chuco3k tweet. On November 15th, it was covered by Distractify.^[2] On the 16th, it was covered by Decider.^[3] On Reddit, the term was used in a screenshot posted to/r/Tinder that gained over 26,000 points (shown below, left). On the 14th, Twitter user @Hdouble0s tweeted, "20 mins into Disney Plus and thrust and “The Hunch back of Norte Dame” turns into Arch that back more Madam," gaining over 220 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below, right).

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