Living Rent-Free

Gen Z Slang

Definition

Persistently occupying someone’s thoughts or emotions without effort, implying they’re fixated while you remain unbothered.

Examples

"She keeps subtweeting me—guess I’m living rent-free in her mind while I’m just chilling."

"Ever since the presentation, I’ve been living rent-free in his head and I didn’t even try."

"They brought me up again at brunch; I’m clearly living rent-free in their thoughts, and I’m unbothered."