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Fetch Meaning - Streetionary

Fetch (adjective / US Slang, from Mean Girls)

(Also heard as: So fetch, That’s so fetch, Stop trying to make fetch happen)

Definition:

Fetch is a made-up word for cool, trendy or great. It comes from the 2004 film Mean Girls, where Gretchen keeps trying to make it catch on.

Where Fetch Comes From:

It was written for Mean Girls (2004), in which Gretchen says “that’s so fetch” and Regina George snaps back “stop trying to make fetch happen”. The line became a huge meme and is now used mostly as a joke about forcing slang.

How People Actually Use Fetch:

Almost always ironic. People quote “stop trying to make fetch happen” when someone pushes a trend or phrase that is not catching on.

Is Fetch Rude?

No. It is a harmless movie quote, though the famous comeback can sound a little cutting.

Examples in the Wild:

“Your new trainers are so fetch.”Meaning: Your new trainers are really cool.
“Stop trying to make fetch happen.”Meaning: Stop forcing a phrase or trend that nobody likes.
“He keeps saying ‘sick vibes’ but it’s not fetch.”Meaning: It is not catching on.