Main character

/ meɪn ˈkær.ək.tə /

NOUN · ENERGY SOLD SEPARATELY

WHAT “MAIN CHARACTER” ACTUALLY MEANS

Describes someone who acts like the protagonist of their own film, either confidently and positively (“main character energy”) or in a self-centred way that ignores other people. It can be a compliment or a criticism depending on tone.

ZACK’S TRANSLATION

Walking slowly in the rain with headphones on, while everyone else just wants to get past you on the pavement.

“MAIN CHARACTER” USED IN A SENTENCE

“She walked into the party like the main character.”
She walked in forty minutes late. Main characters are always late.
“Romanticising my commute, main character energy.”
The 7:42 has never looked so cinematic. It is still late.
“He’s acting like the main character again.”
He’s the main character of a film nobody bought tickets for.

TRANSLATION SERVICE

WHAT THEY SAY	“Main character energy.”
WHAT THEY MEAN	“Confident and centre of attention.”
GROWN-UP VERSION	“Very self-assured.” (Or: “a bit full of themselves”.)

HOW MAIN CHARACTER ARE YOU? (TODAY’S AVERAGE READER, MADE UP)

74%

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