Chronically Online
Stable🌍UniversalDefinition
Someone who spends so much time on the internet that their worldview, humor, and social skills have been shaped by online culture to a degree that's noticeable (and usually concerning) in real life.
Translation for Parents
It means someone who's on the internet too much and it shows. If your kid knows every meme, every trend, and every piece of drama but can't make eye contact at a family gathering, they might be chronically online. (Reading this dictionary probably means you're becoming chronically online too. Welcome.)
Examples
“Only someone chronically online would know what that means”
“Only someone who spends too much time on the internet would understand that reference”
“That take is so chronically online”
“That opinion could only come from someone who lives on the internet”
Cringe Score
Safe to use
Telling your kid they're 'chronically online' while you yourself are reading a slang dictionary website at 11 PM is peak irony. But do it anyway.
Category
digital culture
Peak
2023-01
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
urban_dictionary, reddit