canthal tilt

== English == === Etymology === Popularized during the 2010s in incel forums. The term gained further popularity in mid-2023 on TikTok after a user created a filter that draws a line showing one's canthal tilt. === Noun === canthal tilt (countable and uncountable, plural canthal tilts) (chiefly medicine or incel slang) The tilt of a line drawn from the outer corner (the lateral canthus) to the inner corner (the medial canthus) of one's eyes; a lower inner corner is referred to as a positive tilt while a lower outer corner is referred to as a negative tilt. ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === Comparison of positive and negative canthal tilt “canthal tilt”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.