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Someone calling you a 'Normie' has the same energy as "I'm not like other girls, Im quirky"                    Change mind

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[โ€“] Coldus12@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't know it dated back to the 90s, but I agree, the word has gotten mainstream and changed its meaning while doing so.

Actually even further than that, even back in the 80s it was apparently used in certain subcultures to distinguish (drug) "addicts" from "normal people".