Disgustang is a catchphrase pulled from a 2013 webcam video where a Scottish mother scolds her daughters over an unflushed toilet, her thick accent turning the word disgusting into disgustang. The clip and its dubbed sequels turned the mispronunciation into a go-to reaction phrase for anything gross.
Origin
On August 9th, 2013, Reddit user just_jay_94 posted the original webcam clip to r/videos, where it pulled in over 2,800 upvotes before the submission was later deleted[3]. In the video, one of the girls is talking about singing a Cher Lloyd song when her mother walks in mid-rant, asks why nobody flushed after a shit, and finishes with the now famous disgusting[1].
A transcript archived on LYBIO.net captured the full exchange, including the daughter's it wasn't me and the mother's reply that it was fuckin one of you's[1]. The daughter shuts the webcam off seconds later, which is why the clip is so short and easy to loop.
- Platform: Reddit (origin) / YouTube (viral spread)
- Creator: Lizzie Brash (unintentional)
- Date: 2013
Overview
Disgustang is the meme spelling of the word disgusting as pronounced by a Scottish mother, Lizzie Brash, in a short webcam clip where she barges in on her daughters to complain that no one flushed the toilet[1]. The bit that stuck was the final word of her rant, delivered in a heavy Glasgow accent that flattens the -ing into something closer to -ang[2].
The format is basically a sound bite. People pair her yelling with unrelated footage, react-post the word under anything gross, or splice the audio into cartoons and video game clips[3]. Urban Dictionary entries define it plainly as a meme version of disgusting rooted in the viral video, with usage examples like calling a cringey text disgustang[2].
How It Spread
Reuploads spread fast on YouTube. A chroma-keyed edit called CHER LLOYD DID IT (It wasn't me), posted August 12th, 2013, racked up more than three million views by playing the mother's rant against green-screened backgrounds[3]. For almost three years it was known as the it wasn't me or Scottish mom video rather than by a single catchphrase.
The disgustang spelling itself showed up in April 2016, when YouTuber jswaggymmpfh uploaded a subtitled cut that transcribed the mother's final word phonetically[3]. That version fused the audio to a specific word people could type, and the phrase started showing up as a reaction on its own. A Lilo and Stitch parody by aerotechwang1 dubbed the audio over the film and passed 40,000 views, while a Deem Gamez remix compilation crossed 320,000[3].
By late 2018 the word was being used without the video attached. A post titled DISGUSTANG on r/memes on December 23rd, 2018 gained over 2,600 points[4], and a Can't Hear, Can't See edit posted to the same subreddit on January 4th, 2019 pulled more than 4,800[3].
How to Use
Disgustang is typically used as a one-word reaction to something gross, cringey, or embarrassing, either typed out on its own or dropped under a photo. A common convention is to lean into the phonetic spelling with all caps, DISGUSTANG, to signal you're referencing the Scottish mom video rather than just using the normal word[2]. Video edits often just splice the mother's audio over an unrelated clip and let the punchline land on its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Disgustang?
Disgustang is a meme catchphrase based on how a Scottish mother pronounces the word disgusting in a 2013 webcam video where she yells at her daughters for not flushing the toilet[1].
Where did Disgustang come from?
The original clip was posted to r/videos by Redditor just_jay_94 on August 9th, 2013, and got over 2,800 upvotes before being deleted[3].
What does Disgustang mean?
It's the phonetic spelling of disgusting in a heavy Scottish accent, used online as a reaction to anything gross or cringeworthy[2].
How do you use Disgustang?
People typically post it in all caps as a one-word reply to gross images or splice the mother's audio into unrelated video clips like cartoons and game footage[3].
Is Disgustang still popular?
The phrase kept getting used as a reaction on Reddit years after the original video, with posts on r/memes in December 2018 and January 2019 pulling thousands of upvotes[4][3].
