Sneaky Link
what it means
The secrecy is the defining feature. A sneaky link isn't hidden because it's scandalous — it's hidden because neither person wants it public.
A secret romantic or sexual partner nobody knows about.
the origin story
Spread widely through a 2020 song of the same name by HXLLYWOOD, which became a TikTok sound.
The song made it one of the fastest-spreading dating terms of the early 2020s. "Sneaky linking" as a verb followed, and the phrase now covers any arrangement kept deliberately off social media and away from friends.
in the wild
Where were you last night?
Sneaky link. Don't ask.
Does anyone know about them?
Nobody. Pure sneaky link.
how to use it
- Describing a deliberately secret arrangement
- Casual conversation with friends
- Dating discussions
- Professionally
- About relationships that are simply private rather than secret
- Where the sexual implication would be inappropriate
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