The 'Nussy' meme is a surreal product of internet linguistic trends, combining the word 'nose' with the viral '-ussy' suffix. While the suffix has been applied to almost any noun, 'Nussy' specifically exploded in popularity when paired with high-definition, unsettling close-ups of Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the IT film franchise. The meme typically plays on 'cursed' humor, where users ironically feign attraction to the clown's distinct facial features or nose. It gained significant momentum on TikTok and Twitter in 2022, becoming a staple of absurdist Gen Z humor that relies on the juxtaposition of horror imagery with ridiculous, modern internet slang.