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Zendaya Laugh is a slang term that refers to the act of laughing excessively at a romantic partner, even if the partner might not be doing or saying something particularly funny, proving one's affection toward the other. The term was coined after a 2019 interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live in which Zendaya laughed throughout a story told by her co-star and partner Tom Holland. Since then, the term has been applied to clips of celebrities filmed or photographed laughing excessively at a romantic partner or shipping partner.

Origin

On May 10th, 2019, Zendaya and Tom Holland appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. During the appearance, Holland told a story that had Zendaya laughing throughout, even though Holland had not hit the punch line of his story. That day, Twitter / X user @adlnsldfrs[1] posted a compilation of Zendaya laughing at Holland, gaining over 230 likes in five years (shown below).


On September 10th, 2021, Twitter user @bylarisha[2] joked, "watched jack harlow's chicken shop date episode and caught myself zendaya laughing at some of those jokes, down bad isn't even the word" (emphasis added). The tweet gained over 710 retweets and 5,600 likes in three years.


Larisha @bylarisha watched jack harlow's chicken shop date episode and caught myself zendaya laughing at some of those jokes, down bad isn't even the word • 4:10 PM Sep 10, 2021

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On September 12th, 2021, four definitions for "Zendaya Laugh" were added to Urban Dictionary.[3] The top definition was submitted by user Mr. random user #24, gaining just seven likes in three years.

zendaya laugh An act of laughing so hard at someone's jokes even if they aren't funny, often symbolizing some sort of infatuation for that someone. It was first encountered on Jimmy Kimmel where Zendaya would go laugh extremely hard over Tom Holland's stories that haven't even gotten to the punchline yet. I caught my self zendaya laughing at this show just because the main character is so hot. by mr. random user #24 September 12, 2021 7 71 0 FLAG

Over the following years, Zendaya Laugh was used primarily to comment on celebrities who appeared to be infatuated with another person, as evidenced by their excessive laughing. For example, on May 29th, 2023, Twitter user @baehisn[4] posted a joke that actress Halle Bailey was "Zendaya Laughing" at Little Mermaid co-star Jonah Hauer-King, gaining over 90 retweets and 1,900 likes in one year.

NEVA baehisn7 @baehisn The Zendaya laughing fo 3:06 PM May 29, 2023 how o how m ...

On August 31st, 2024, Twitter user @sweetnthinqs[5] tweeted that Callum Turner was "Zendaya Laughing" at Dua Lipa, signaling he was deeply in love with her. The post gained over 120 retweets and 2,100 likes in 10 days.

kayla *°*** @sweetnthings dua lipa making callum turner have the zendaya laugh oh he's gone fr 5:44 PM • Aug 31, 2024 Vin ...

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cass @spdrmun she's got the zendaya laugh iordana 83 @murdockswifey · Sep 8 no man has ever said something this funny. florence girl get it together THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 5:28 PM Sep 8, 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lu PO @ozdustgal You call it the Zendaya laugh now but she actually went to the Hayley Williams school of laughing ryan @rosecolored_ry. Aug 29 girlie has been down bad since forever 0:47 • 1:37 PM Aug 29, 2024 ...
bjo next door @livingformlk okay zendaya let's calm down oh my god #lovenextdoor 케이공작소 Q 서로의 핸드폰 저장명 0:14 From 해쏨룸스 5:47 AM·Aug 26, 2024 ㅋ ELLE [Smack] ㅋㅋ E
scout! @sharktistic not luca doing the zendaya laugh ??? it's bad for him 0:01 1:25 PM ⚫ Aug 14, 2024 ...
@PyaasiChudail69 Zendaya laugh . cailee spaenyras @reignyras • Aug 3 bae matt is not this funny 9:23 AM Aug 12, 2024 ...
just a girl @loluszn Zendaya type laugh. My good sis is goneeeee. They're so cute Reality Tv Junkie Me when I like a man @Realitea_TvJunk • Aug 7 0:30 2:20 PM - Aug 8, 2024 ...

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External References

[1] Twitter – adlnsldfrs

[2] Twitter – bylarisha

[3] Urban Dictionary – Zendaya Laugh

[4] Twitter – baehisn

[5] Twitter – sweetnthinqs



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