único y detergente

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “unique and detergent”. Modification of the phrase único y diferente (“unique and different”), with detergente (“detergent”) replacing diferente for comedic purposes. The term was popularized in 2016.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌuniko i deteɾˈxente/ [ˌu.ni.ko i ð̞e.t̪eɾˈxẽn̪.t̪e]
• Syllabification: ú‧ni‧co y de‧ter‧gen‧te

Adjective

único y detergente (feminine única y detergente, masculine plural únicos y detergentes, feminine plural únicas y detergentes)

1. (Internet slang, humorous, mildly derogatory, of a person) distinctive, singular, extraordinary, especially in a quirky manner [from 2015]
   • 2016 August 13, @Giilbeertoop, Twitter‎, archived from the original on 17 September 2024:

     Mirenme, soy única y detergente, nadie me entiende, me encanta la pizza y los gatos, me gusta Nirvana, Harley...

     Look at me, I'm uniquely quirky, no one understands me, I love pizza and cats, I love Nirvana, Harley...

   • 2024 September 17 (last accessed), @lovelymonche, Twitter‎, archived from the original on 17 September 2024:

     Porque llaman "normie" a todo lo que ustedes ven y solo porque llega a una plataforma grande ya se volverá así? Dejen ese complejo de querer ser únicos y detergentes.

     Why do you call everything you watch and barely becomes mainstream "normie"? Put aside that complex of wanting to be distinctively quirky.