Have you ever heard the phrase \u201csneaky link\u201d and been unable to figure out what they\u2019re talking about? Perhaps you\u2019ve even received a message on TikTok or Snapchat asking if you want to be someone\u2019s sneaky link. Are they asking you to send them a URL for something secret? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prepare for your confusion to be lifted as we explain the meaning, origins, and the typical usage of the common online phrase \u201csneaky link\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This particular phrase is used in reference to a viral trend on TikTok that has been made popular, typically by Zoomers. The trend involves users posting videos either of or about them sneaking their secret lovers behind their partner\u2019s back without anyone finding out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This super popular hashtag has thousands of posts underneath it, featuring audio from the original video. The trend has led to the phrase \u201csneaky link\u201d being used to mean \u201cperson that you\u2019re having an affair with\u201d that your official partner doesn\u2019t know about, with the understanding that if their partner found out, there would be bad repercussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no specific connotation that refers to a \u201csneaky link\u201d referring to a homosexual or a heterosexual relationship, but it is certainly more popular with gen-z users and zoomers (people under 25). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, in layman\u2019s terms, \u201csneaky link\u201d is the modern way of saying \u201cside piece\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ways that you might hear people use the phrase \u201csneaky link\u201d could be any of the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have a few sneaky links in my DMs, we\u2019ve been meeting up on the side so I don\u2019t get bored by my girlfriend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I asked a guy if he wanted to be my sneaky link and he said yes! It is so easy to convince some guys to cheat.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m polyamorous or if I just want a sneaky link<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You have to treat your sneaky link well, they could always tell your partner what\u2019s going on if you upset them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a couple of different synonyms that you can use for sneaky link, or other words that mean the same thing. Just as you could call someone your sneaky link, you could also call them your side piece, or your \u201cgumar\u201d if you wanted to sound like an old Italian mobster. If you wanted to be more casual, you could call them a \u201cpiece on the side\u201d, or a \u201cside chick\u201d if they\u2019re a woman, though this is somewhat derogatory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes you might see people use the phrase to describe a link sent via text messages, instant messages, or emails. However, these people are wrong. If you happened to use the phrase \u201cside link\u201d in front of your partner, then you might accidentally get yourself in some hot water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have someone that you\u2019re sneaking around with that your monogamous partner doesn\u2019t know anything about, and who you\u2019re desperate to keep a secret, then you have a \u201csneaky link\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s somewhat common for people to use the phrase on social media particularly on TikTok where young people \u2013 usually within the 16-year to 35-year-old age range. The fact that it’s more young people that use the term is why it is so much more commonly found on TikTok, rather than other social media sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This phrase first originated on TikTok as a viral video trend. It all began when TikTok user \u2018hxllywood\u2019 posted a video clip of him rapping. His rap contained the lyrics \u201cGirl, I can be your sneaky link, be my sneaky link\u201d <\/em>in reference to asking a girl he\u2019s interested in to mutually cheat on their respective partners with each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The sound bite then went viral, as things on TikTok so often do, with other users dropping it in their own videos, referencing cheating on their own partners. This was a very successful viral trend, with the #sneakylink hashtag gaining nearly 600 million views on TikTok. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Why there\u2019s an incredibly viral trend where people admit to having affairs and cheating on their partners, and how they managed to maintain the secret after posting publicly about it, is hard to say, however, there\u2019s no denying the scope that this trend managed to have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n People of all genders, sexualities, and ethnicities have been seen taking part in this trend, and if you search the term, there are still new posts being made all the time. So if you feel like taking part, just use the hashtag and sound. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you ever heard the phrase \u201csneaky link\u201d and been unable to figure out what they\u2019re talking about? 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Wrong Ways To Say \u201cSneaky Link\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When It\u2019s Right To Use \u201cSneaky Link\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Origins of \u201cSneaky Link\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n