The Brief: #GrinchTok is a section of TikTok dedicated to The Grinch fandom that features many dancing Grinch videos.
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In the spirit of thicc Grinch memes, fans of the Dr. Seuss character The Grinch have made their own side of TikTok known as #GrinchTok or Grinch TikTok.
At the time of writing, videos associated with the hashtags #GrinchTok and #GrinchTikTok have been viewed over 15.5 million times on the app. Other related hashtags include #TheGrinch and #Grinchmas. TikTok Grinch impersonator accounts include @oggrinchtiktok, @mojo.babe, and @thegrinchtiktoks. Popular videos show people in Grinch costumes doing popular TikTok dances.
#GrinchTok
A “Tap In” + “Sleigh Bells” Christmas mashup:
@mojo.babe 💚💚💚😘😘 #grinchtiktok #grinchmas #summergrinch #OikosOneTrip #Fashion101 #ImmuneUpVapeDown #HalloweenAtHome
A “Superbass” + The Hora mashup dance:
@thegrinchtiktoks Pshhhhh i did this dance in whoville #grinchtok #grinchtiktok #thegrinch #jimcarry
Yes, The Grinch has done the WAP dance…
@thegrinchtiktoks i’m so sorry #thegrinch #grinchtok #grinchtiktok #jimcarrey
The comments sections of #Grinchtok videos often sexualize The Grinch, which is an angle that creators frequently lean into…
@rex_uranus The Grinch is here for spooky season #grinch #dragking #grinchtiktok #fyp #foryou #lgbt #makeuptransformation
There’s also plenty of room for Grinch-themed TikTok skits:
@oggrinchtiktok Come💃on🕺shake💃your🕺body💃do🕺that💃conga🕺know💃you🕺cant💃control🕺💃any🕺longer💃🕺💃🕺💃
The Dr. Seus TikTok cinematic universe also includes Onceler TikTok, Cat In The Hat TikTok, and Thing 1 and Thing 2 TikTok. These characters often interact with each other on the app via duets.
@oncelertiktok Missing the old TikTok trends..
@thegrinchtiktoks #duet with @catinthehattiktok you’re next @jrwillywonka #grinchtok #grinchtiktok #thegrinch #jimcarrey