About

Fent Fold, also known as Fenty Fold Trend or Fentanyl Nod, refers to a TikTok trend based on the nodding reaction to sedatives and opioid drugs like fentanyl, which can cause a user to go from alert to a deep sleep that they cannot be forced to wake from, often appearing bent over at the waist like their asleep while standing up. The trend gained traction on TikTok in early May 2024, typically featuring people reenacting the tweaking and trance-like behavior of addicts under the influence of opioids, which also sparked a backlash among some who perceived it as mocking drug addiction.

Origin

Although teenagers and rappers joined the nodding trend en masse in mid-2023, the earliest known version of the similar trend using the term "fent fold" was posted on April 7th, 2024, by TikTok^[1] user @taylormailer. In the video (seen below), he did the fent fold movement while working on various cars at a garage. The video amassed more than 1 million plays and 147,000 likes in a year.

Spread

The trend gained traction over the following months, with various creators doing the fent fold in unexpected scenarios and locations. For instance, on May 2nd, 2024, TikTok^[2] user @126kubaaa mimicked the nodding behavior in a comedic context, adding the caption, "I love to be in nature." The video (shown below) accumulated over 1 million plays and 49,000 likes in eight months (seen below).

Another viral example was posted on January 18th, 2025, when TikTok^[3] user @drefargo0 created a humorous video titled "Chillin at Chuck E. Cheese," which included the fent fold movements in front of movie theater staff. The post (shown below) received roughly 7 million plays and 548,000 likes in two days.

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