The phrase "big dick energy" generally denotes an easyconfidence or a sense of assurance and purpose, unrelated to whether or not someone's demeanor can be credited to them actually having alarge penis.[1][2][3][4][5] The termBDE has come under fire as it is seen by some as a form ofbody shaming. While it is not gender exclusive, it is generally applied to men.[6]
There are conflicting accounts of how the term originated, although both put the origin within a two-week timeframe in 2018.[7]
The term first entered popular culture after being used in 2018 onTwitter to describePete Davidson, then in a relationship withAriana Grande. Replying to Grande a Twitter user tweeted that "Pete Davidson is 6'3 [1.91 m] with dark circles, exudes big dick energy, looks evil but apparently is an angel, and loves his girl publicly," The phrase was immediately picked up by the community.[6]
Following the popularization of the term relating to Davidson another Twitter user took credit for coining the phrase pointing to a comment they had made two weeks beforehand mourning the death ofAnthony Bourdain.[8]
In 2021, the rapperLatto released her single "Big Energy" which referenced the meme.[9] Latto toldBillboard that in the lyrics she took the "masculine, trendy 'big dick energy' quote" from social media and made it a concept that all genders can have and take it deeper than just a sexual aspect." Latto added, "I wanted it to be empowering. It's an aura that you carry and a confidence. It's just an overall vibe and when you walk in the room, you have 'big energy' and no one can tell you otherwise."[10] HerA&R representatives first played her the beat during a studio session in Los Angeles, which she felt keen on but perceived it as musically different and "out of [her] comfort zone". Latto described the writing process as a dynamic collaborative effort, collecting different opinions with "people in the room [to] bounce ideas off of each other... talking out loud, playing the beat out loud. It wasn't a sit-down-and-write type of thing... and I was asking the girls in the room, 'What does big energy mean to you?'"[11]
In 2025,Lambrini Girls released the song "Big Dick Energy" on their debut LPWho Let the Dog's Out.
In December 2022,Andrew Tate addressed the environmentalistGreta Thunberg in a tweet extolling his carbon-emitting automobiles and asked for her email address to give her more information. Thunberg replied with the fake, satirical email address "smalldickenergy@getalife.com". The exchange received substantial attention on Twitter,[14] with Thunberg's retort quickly becoming one of themost-liked tweets ever.[15]
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