Aura
noun /or-uh/In a sentence
- “tripped in front of everyone, that's -1000 aura”
- “he caught it one-handed without looking — pure aura farming”
Origin
Aura as a points system spread in 2024 as a way to quantify someone’s intangible cool. Building on older “vibes” and “rizz” talk, it framed presence as a score — you gain or lose “aura points” based on how smooth or cringe your actions are.
How it’s used
- Gaining aura: effortless, cinematic cool (“landed the shot without looking — +1000 aura”).
- Losing aura: public embarrassment (“waved back at someone who wasn’t waving at me, -500 aura”).
- Aura farming: intentionally doing cool things to stack points, often teasingly called out as try-hard.
The specific point values are always made up for comic effect, which is the whole fun. It pairs naturally with rizz and the unbothered-cool energy of Chill Guy.
Frequently asked
What is aura farming?
Deliberately doing effortlessly cool or dramatic things to rack up 'aura points' — walking away from an explosion without looking, nailing a trick shot, keeping calm under pressure. It's usually said half-jokingly about someone being try-hard cool.
