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Libbed Out and Libbing Out are catchphrases and slang expressions used by liberal voters ("libs") to joke about a prior feeling of positivity about a progressive, liberal political agenda. In memes, Libbing Out is said to have a blinding effect that, when viewed in hindsight, was negative because it limited the person's scope of the real world's politics. Usage of Libbed Out surfaced en masse after the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election when Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.

Origin

The first known usage of Libbing Out was posted by X^[1] / Twitter user @Eve6 on July 12th, 2021, who wrote, "libs are pulling ligaments libbing out…" gaining over 120 likes in three years (shown below).

This is the first tweet to use the term "libbing out" to joke about liberals being over-excited for something. The "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases gained viral usage after the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump.

The first known viral usage of the phrase surfaced on August 22nd, 2024, when X^[2] user @BlackLanterrn quote retweeted Meghan McCain (daughter of politician John McCain), writing, "She's libbing out," gaining over 13,000 likes in three months (shown below).

This is the first viral tweet to use the term "libbing out" to joke about liberals being over-excited for something. The "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases gained viral usage after the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump.

Spread

In the following months, viral usage of Libbing Out and Libbed Out surfaced en masse. For instance, on November 2nd, 2024, X^[3] user @CoachLewGrizz tweeted about VP Kamala Harris, Chappell Roan and John Mulaney all appearing in an episode of Saturday Night Live coinciding with the rumor that Iowa was voting Democrat. In the post, @CoachLewGrizz joked, "Yeah I’m libbing out tonight," receiving over 65,000 likes in four days (shown below).

A viral tweet using the term "libbing out" to joke about VP "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris, "Chappell Roan":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/chappell-roan and "John Mulaney":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/john-mulaney all appearing in an episode of "_Saturday Night Live_":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/saturday-night-live-snl coinciding with the rumor that Iowa was voting blue.

Later on November 2nd, X^[4] user @treeaston tweeted an image of Senator Elizabeth Warren, captioned, "Love it when the timeline is libbing out together." The tweet amassed over 48,000 likes in four days (shown below).

A viral meme using the "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases "libbing out," using an image of Senator "Elizabeth Warren":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/elizabeth-warren. The "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases gained viral usage after the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump.

On November 5th, 2024, VP Kamala Harris lost the 2024 Presidential Election to former President Donald Trump.^[5]

In the following days, meme creators joked about how they "libbed out," humorously portraying it as a state of naiveté. For instance, on November 6th, X^[6] user @linalovestulips tweeted, "Libbed out so hard I thought American people had empathy and common sense," amassing over 321,000 likes in less than a day (shown below).

A viral tweet using the "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases "libbed out" to portray disappointment after the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump.

Various Examples

A viral tweet using the "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases "libbed out" ahead of the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump.

A viral tweet using the "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases "libbing out" ahead of the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump. This tweet jokes about Colorado.

A viral tweet using the "catchphrase":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/catchphrases "libbed out" to portray disappointment over the "2024 U.S. Presidential Election":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2024-united-states-presidential-election--3 when Democratic nominee Vice President "Kamala Harris":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/kamala-harris lost to Republican nominee former President "Donald Trump":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump. This tweet jokes about "Gen Z":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/generation-z-gen-z-zoomers being raised on "Andrew Tate":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/andrew-tate and "conspiracy theories":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/conspiracy-theories.

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External References

^[1] X – @Eve6

^[2] X – @BlackLanterrn

^[3] X – @CoachLewGrizz

^[4] X – @treeaston

^[5] New York Times – Election Live Updates: Trump and Supporters Bask in Decisive Win

^[6] X – @linalovestulips

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