low key ratchet
Low key ratchet describes someone who keeps their chaotic tendencies under wraps most of the time — presentable on the surface, quietly unhinged underneath.
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Low key ratchet describes someone who keeps their chaotic tendencies under wraps most of the time — presentable on the surface, quietly unhinged underneath. They seem fine in polite company until the right situation unlocks them. It's the friend who looks completely composed at work but is posting unhinged voice memos at 2am. Low key ratchet people are the most dangerous kind, because nobody sees the wild side coming until it fully arrives.
She seems so professional at the office but she is low key ratchet — that group chat she runs is genuinely unhinged.
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