The 'Swag Like Ohio' meme originated from a 2011 song by the eccentric rapper Lil B, but it transformed into a massive internet phenomenon in late 2022. It became the anthem for a surreal trend portraying the state of Ohio as an apocalyptic wasteland filled with eldritch horrors, glitched reality, and bizarre occurrences. Often paired with the phrase 'Only in Ohio,' the meme uses extreme irony to turn a mundane Midwestern location into a fictionalized, uncanny zone. It is widely used across TikTok and Twitter to caption strange videos, making it a cornerstone of Gen Z's absurdist internet culture.