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NPC
Non-Player Character — from video games, a character controlled by the computer with scripted, repetitive behavior. Used to describe a person who seems to have no independent thought or just goes along with whatever everyone else does.
How kids use it
Often used as a mild insult: "He's such an NPC." Also the basis for a TikTok trend where creators act robotic like game characters.
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