Definition

Internet slang used as an emphatic statement marker, placed at the end of a sentence to indicate finality, certainty, or that no further discussion is needed.

Example Usage

That outfit looks incredible on you, period.

Origin

Emerged from Black Vernacular English and became widespread through social media and Gen-Z meme culture around 2017-2018.

Fun Fact

The usage borrows from the punctuation mark to signal 'end of discussion,' mimicking how a period ends a sentence.

Source: Definition backfill (hailey)

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