Hit Different

The phrase is earliest attributed to fans of YouTuber Daniel Howell and Phil Lester. After Howell posted his coming out video, old phans (their fandom) began posting edits of Howell and Lester with “hits different,” in the title according to Urban Dictionary. (What Does "Hits Different" Mean? - StayHipp)

This phrase may be seen as a hip catch phrase, but it can be truly seen as a descriptive emotion. Instead of saying “that was amazing” or “that was extravagant”, people say “that hit differently. It 

is almost a descriptive of an inner feeling. You know when you eat a homemade dish, it hits home, better than fast food.

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(What Does "Hits Different" Mean? - StayHipp

Hits Different Slang: Meaning, Origin, Sentence Examples

Reylina Curtis is a Business Major at Sacramento City College.