Meaning of touch grass | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To spend time outside, off of the Internet. Used in the imperative to suggest that someone is out of touch with reality, and should gain some real-world perspective.
   Internet, derogatory
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see touch, grass.

Equivalents

Examples

“Maybe their idle and petty chatter wouldn't devastate you if you would touch⟳ grass a bit more often.”

“Lifeboat isn't real life. Go outside. Touch⟳ grass. Or seaweed; whatever's down there.”

“in the words of a random anon - go touch⟳ grass. im done being patient with you and im done being nice to you. is this what you fucking wanted? to lie⟳ and slander and generally be a cunt until i snapped?”

“To an outsider, the meticulous, sometimes combative arguments about, say⟳, moving a button five pixels to the left seem pointless. I beg⟳ of thee, please⟳, touch⟳ grass! But to many, Wikipedia is sort⟳ of a home on the internet. And people want⟳ to live⟳ somewhere nice.”

“Q: Can't you read⟳?! My sign⟳ says to stay⟳ off the lawn! A: I didn't touch⟳ your grass, pal.”

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