EVERY generation has a different set of cultural references and memes, but one of the biggest online references for Gen Alpha started with a toilet… specifically the skibidi toilet.
‘Skibidi’ was even added to the Cambridge dictionary in 2025 — here’s everything you need to know.
What does skibidi mean?
The word “Skibidi” originated as part of a viral internet phenomenon known as the “Skibidi Toilet” meme, which first gained traction in 2023.
The meme features quirky, surreal animations widely circulating on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
These videos revolve around bizarre battles between characters with human heads and toilets with heads, accompanied by a catchy, repetitive tune that includes the nonsensical word “skibidi”.
The word itself is a form of playful gibberish, without a precise dictionary definition as a traditional term.
Instead skibidi is used more as an expression or a slang interjection —sometimes to convey excitement, confusion, or just as a humorous filler word.
The Cambridge Dictionary includes the example sentence, “What the skibidi are you doing?” highlighting its function as a versatile, humorous slang term.
This type of nonsensical language is common in internet culture, where words can evolve and take on meaning based on their usage within communities rather than fixed definitions.
The origin of skibidi can also be traced back to the Russian rave band Little Big, who released a song titled Skibidi in 2018, featuring a catchy chorus using the word repeatedly.
What is the meaning of skibidi toilet?
Skibidi toilet is an online meme that began with an animated YouTube video of a CGI head emerging from a toilet.
The video went viral and has quickly amassed over hundreds of millions of views on YouTube.
Soon it spawned a spin-off video series, also named Skibidi Toilet.
The animated series follows a war between the eponymous toilets and an army of mechanical men with speakers, TVs and cameras for heads.
Ultimately, skibidi toilet is a meme in the same way that Gen Z had Brat Summer in 2024 and Millennials had Drake Hotling Bling memes.
Parents across the world have voiced their concerns about the series, as references to the meme have reportedly begun to appear on the playground.
One man in Russia even reported the series to the authorities, due to fears that it might have a “detrimental effect” on children.
Who is the creator of Skibidi toilet?
The Gen Alpha internet meme was first posted to an account called DaFuq!?Boom!
The channel is run by Alexey Gerasimov, an animator from Georgia.
He has no formal training in the field, though he does have a friend who helps him source assets for the series.
Fans of the Half-Life and Portal games may recognise some of the elements used in the animation process.
The Skibidi Toilet creator used Source Filmmaker, a free animation platform released by Valve (the studio behind Half-Life and Portal).
The animator told Carton Brew that his goal was not to go viral.
Instead he said: “At first, I tried to make something unexpected and silly.”
What is Alexey Gerasimov’s YouTube channel DaFuq!?Boom! about?
Much of Alexey’s online content is centred around Skibidi Toilet.
There are over 60 videos in the YouTube series, with each one lasting between 30 seconds to five minutes.
His other videos are all animation based and are varied in their content.
Some are more surreal, like his Skibidi Toilet videos, and others show his take on existing franchises, such as Transformers.
