Chat Is This Real
At Peak🧒Middle SchoolDefinition
A phrase from Twitch/streaming culture where a streamer asks their audience ('chat') to confirm if something actually happened. Used IRL to express disbelief at something unexpected.
Translation for Parents
Streamers talk to their audience (called 'chat') in real time. When something unbelievable happens, they say 'chat, is this real?' Your kid now says this to their friends, or even to no one, when something surprising happens. They're narrating their life for an imaginary audience. This is fine. Probably.
Examples
“She actually said yes to prom chat is this real”
“She actually agreed to go to prom with me, I can't believe it”
“We got a snow day?? Chat is this real??”
“We have a snow day?? Is this actually happening??”
Cringe Score
Please don't
Looking at your family during dinner and saying 'chat, is this real?' will get blank stares from everyone except the child who introduced this phrase into your vocabulary.
Category
reaction
Peak
2025-09
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
tiktok, youtube, reddit