The Hood Lobotomy meme is a prominent subgenre of the broader Lobotomy meme trend that surged in popularity across TikTok and Twitter in late 2023. It blends the aesthetics of 'Hood' irony—which utilizes urban culture references in bizarre, unexpected contexts—with the chaotic, nonsensical 'Brain Rot' humor favored by Gen Alpha and Zoomers. These memes often feature heavily distorted imagery, low-quality compression, and captions that make little sense, implying a state of mental vacancy or surreal enlightenment. The trend relies on the subversion of traditional meme structures, where the lack of a coherent punchline and the use of jarring, absurdist visuals become the primary source of entertainment for a hyper-online audience.