touch of the 'tism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
See touch (“a little bit; a small amount”) and 'tism (“autism”). Attested as early as March 10, 2010 (see quotations); popularized in 2022 on the video-sharing social media service TikTok.
Meanings
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(Internet, euphemistic, humorous, sometimes) A mild form or manifestation of autism.
EVERYONE has a touch of the 'tism. Denying it doesn't make it any less true
2010 March 18, @Simply_Satin, Twitter:Greta Thunberg […] has been declared Time Magazines Person of the Year. That's right, the winner of 2019's illustrious POTY award goes to the temperamental teenager with a touch of the 'tism'.
2021, Chad Prather, Am I Crazy?: