Breaking Down the Domer Meme & Baby Bart TikTok Edits

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Meme, Brainrot, and Slang Content Creator Tobi Nwodo explains why baby Bart Simpson has become a viral brainrot edit

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Last Updated: December 26, 2025 Fact Checked

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Domer Meme Explained

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Origin & Spread

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Other Viral Memes

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Have you seen the flashing baby Bart Simpson meme and wondered what it means? Well, you’re not alone, and we’re here to break it down for you! In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the viral “domer meme,” including what it is and where it comes from, with insights from Meme, Brainrot, and Slang Content Creator Tobi Nwodo. We’ll also cover other viral TikTok memes so you’re up to date on the latest trends.

“Domer Meme” Overview

Meme, Brainrot, and Slang Content Creator Tobi Nwodo says the domer meme is a reference to an episode of The Simpsons, in which baby Bart calls his dad “Domer.” The meme itself is a TikTok edit featuring four different-colored baby Barts. When each image of Bart flashes on screen, there’s audio of him saying “domer.” Steps

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Meaning Behind the Domer Meme

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The domer meme is a brainrot style TikTok edit of baby Bart Simpson. This video meme flashes four different-colored baby Bart Simpsons in a row, with audio of Bart saying “domer.” The first three Barts are paired with a check mark and a corresponding “ding” sound effect, while the fourth and final Bart is paired with a warning symbol and a siren sound. According to Nwodo, there’s no deeper meaning behind this meme. “The meme is trending because it's absurd, with users laughing at the meme and pretending it's extremely funny,” he says.^{[1]
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- This type of absurd meme is a perfect example of Gen Alpha brainrot humor.
- Nwodo says users tend to comment by saying things like “what have I started” and posting the baby laughing meme as a response to the domer meme.^{[2]
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- This TikTok from @mr_lindsay_sped explains the domer meme and how some kids are trying to replicate the audio in classrooms.
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Tobi Nwodo is a meme, brainrot, and slang content creator based in Los Angeles, CA, with 9+ years of social media experience. His goal is to educate and entertain his audience by explaining the newest slang, memes, and brainrot characters.

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Domer Meme Origin & Spread

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The domer meme audio comes from a 1992 episode of The Simpsons. According to Nwodo, the domer meme references an episode where baby Bart calls his dad “domer” and his dad gets frustrated because that’s not his name.^{[3]
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Expert Interview} It’s a flashback scene of young Homer and Marge on the stoop of their first apartment, with Homer trying to teach Bart how to say “daddy.” When it sounds like Bart’s about to say the word, he says “domer” instead, which is a combination of “daddy” and “Homer.”^{[4]
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- The “domer” reference appears in season 4, episode 10 of the show, titled “Lisa’s First Word.” While the episode aired on December 3, 1992, the soundbite from this scene went viral in November 2025.
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The domer meme became a TikTok trend in November 2025. On November 8, 2025, TikTok user @sammythemayor shared the first domer meme video, which received 229,000+ likes in over 5 days. It replicated the format of the “Big Forehead Homer Simpson” meme, which was popular on TikTok in August 2024. Both edits feature flashing images of a Simpsons character, with checkmarks and “ding” audio.^{[5]
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- Other TikTok users began posting their own domer meme videos in November 2025, following the same format and using the same audio.

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Other Viral Memes

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Here are more popular memes taking over social media. New memes and trends are constantly popping up online, especially on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. If you want to be in the know, check out our meme guides below:
- He Just Like Me Fr: A meme used when you strongly relate to something.
- Spiders Georg: A meme satirizing the fake “factoid” that people swallow spiders in their sleep.
- Skilometer: A meme about the difference between American and European units of measurement.
- Bombastic Side-Eye: A meme in which users post themselves giving a dirty sideways look to express disdain.
- Only in Ohio: A meme imagining Ohio as a place where bizarre, apocalyptic, or just unfortunate things happen.
- Ballerina Cappuccina: An AI-generated Italian Brainrot character with a ballet dancer’s body and a cappuccino cup for a head.
- What an Odd Thing to Say: A meme from The Simpsons, used to convey disapproval when someone asks a strange question.
- Old Man Yells at Cloud: Another meme from The Simpsons, used to poke fun at people who complain about change and have cranky, old-fashioned opinions about modern trends.