Slang dossier
Tung tung tung sahur
Pronounced toong toong toong sah-HOOR
An Indonesian-origin brainrot meme character often depicted as a wooden figure carrying a bat. “Sahur” refers to the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan; the fictional creature is not a description of the religious practice.
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In a sentence
How it sounds
Illustrative examples
- “They drew Tung tung tung sahur for a meme poster.”
- “That mashup puts the wooden character with the shark.”
Where teens use it
The habitat
Brainrot remixes, fan games, drawings and repeated chants.
Parent briefing
What parents should know
Separate the meme from the real cultural and religious context. Some versions use threats or horror imagery, so preview the actual clip. Joining a joke should not mean mocking people who observe Ramadan.
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