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Throughout history, terms of endearment have always added a special touch to our conversations.
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Lets talk about the rise of the term Pookie today.
The word is all over social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and more.
People use it either humorously or with a lot of affection.
What Does Pookie Mean?
Pookie is a German term for little children.
Gen X babies and baby boomers will remember that Garfield named his teddy bear Pooky.
Previous takes on the platform play along those lines as well.
How Did Pookie Go Viral and Why?
The online sentiment, however, now vacillates between genuine fondness or a playful satirical taunt.
It also used acat memebut was faster to spread, with more than 105,000 likes.
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After those posts, we saw even more creators dub their Pookies throughmemesand videos.
The reach and spread of the term were highly dependent on the kind of content creators would churn out.
It has logged over 1.8 million views.
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The couple also has a TikTok channel that mirrors their Instagram content.
The video has logged 16.2 million views and 516,300 likes.
The video has been viewed 35.1 million times and has 3.7 million likes.
Take a look at the viral video they shared on their Instagram on February 3, 2024.
It has already received an impressive 12.3 million views and 119,000 likes.
A post shared by Campbell Puckett (@campbellhuntpuckett)
Is Pookie Still Popular Today?
Picking up from social media, women who call their partners Pookie are playfully naming someone sweetie or honey.
Her lipsync gained 47.2 million views and 3.8 million likes.
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