Internet
larp
What does larp mean?
To accuse someone of performing a fake identity online, claiming to be a Navy SEAL, a hedge fund manager, a recovering addict, a witness to a news event, for clout or roleplay rather than because it's true. The implication is that the whole account is costume.
"Dude's been larping as a Wall Street trader for years; his last job was at a Subway."
Origin
Acronym for Live Action Role-Playing, the in-person hobby of dressing up and acting out characters (foam-sword medieval, vampire courts, etc.) dating to the late 1970s. Online forums, especially 4chan and Twitter, stretched it into a verb for posting like you're someone you're not.
Frequently asked questions
What does larp mean online?
Online, to larp means to accuse someone of faking an identity or persona. Literally it stands for live-action role-play.
How do you use larp in a sentence?
For example: "He's just larping as a hedge fund manager for clout."
Where does larp come from?
It comes from live-action role-play, the hobby, and got adapted online to mean pretending to be something you're not.
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