SDE

What Does SDE Mean in a Text?

SDE means "Small Dick Energy."

The abbreviation SDE is used online with the meaning "Small Dick Energy." SDE became popular in 2018, shortly after the more well-known term BDE ("Big Dick Energy"), went viral.

Just as with BDE, SDE has nothing to do with physical endowment. Whereas BDE is used admiringly to refer to someone (male or female) who possesses understated confidence, SDE is used to refer to people who are the exact opposite. A person with LDE may be arrogant, petty, loud or otherwise obnoxious. For example:
  • Lee: Every time 45 talks he embarrasses the country.
  • Sam: That guy put the "dick" in SDE.
"Small Dick Energy" is also referred to as "Little Dick Energy" (LDE) and "Mediocre Dick Energy" (MDE).

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meaning of SDE

For most of the population of the world, Trump is synonymous with SDE.

Summary of Key Points

"Small Dick Energy" is the most common definition for SDE on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
SDE
Definition:Small Dick Energy
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at SDE

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Ess Dee Eee"), SDE is classified as an initialism abbreviation.

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., GOAT, NATO).

Example of SDE Used in a Text

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CAS (confidence) COCKY (overly confident) MOXY (confidence or assertiveness)

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