backrooms

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

name

An online urban legend or creepypasta of a seemingly endless maze of empty hallways, often described as being inhabited by monsters or having multiple levels or floors.

/ˈbækˌɹuːms/ /ˈbækˌɹʊms/ /ˈbækˌɹums/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Backrooms.wav

backrooms the Backrooms

From backrooms. Coined by an anonymous poster on the 4chan /x/ board on May 12th, 2019 (see quotation below).

liminal space

Poolrooms

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