touch of the 'tism

== English == === Etymology === See touch (“a little bit; a small amount”) and 'tism (“autism”). Attested as early as March 10, 2010 (see quotations); popularized in 2022 on the video-sharing social media service TikTok. === Pronunciation === === Noun === touch of the 'tism (Internet slang, euphemistic, sometimes humorous) A mild form or manifestation of autism. ==== Related terms ==== acoustic (offensive form of autistic used on social media) === References === “touch of the 'tism”, in Know Your Meme, website launched 2007