slang
hits different
Meaning
- Feels or affects you in a way that stands out from similar things.
- Usually implies the effect is better, not just different.
“Coffee on a cold morning just hits different.”
Where it came from
The phrase has roots in African American Vernacular English and appeared online in the late 2010s. SZA’s 2017 song “Hit Different” helped spread it, and TikTok’s short caption format turned it into a catch-all around 2020 and 2021.