The 'Mind Goblin' meme is a popular bait-and-switch 'deez nuts' style joke that gained massive traction on platforms like Twitter, Twitch, and Discord around 2021. It functions as a linguistic trap where the initiator asks the victim if they know what a 'Mind Goblin' is, leading the victim to ask for clarification, only to be met with the punchline: 'Mind goblin deez nuts!' (a play on 'mine gobbling'). While the specific origin is hard to pin down, it follows the lineage of 'Ligma' and 'Sugoma' memes, relying on wordplay and the victim's curiosity. It is frequently paired with various fantasy-style goblin illustrations or reaction images of people looking smug or defeated after falling for the trap.