Gurt is an ironic slang term and meme that originated from the "Gurt: Yo" joke, which is a pun on the word "yogurt" where someone says "yogurt" and a character named "Gurt" responds with "Yo." This meme became viral on TikTok and JuggTok in early 2025. The term "Gurt" or "Gurting" specifically refers to doing something that is very smart but also very dangerous, inspired by the meme phrase "What They're Doing Is Very Smart but Also Very Dangerous." It gained popularity through various TikTok videos starting in April 2025, where users applied the term humorously to actions or situations that fit this description
. In essence, Gurt is both a character from a viral internet joke and a slang term used to describe clever yet risky behavior in online meme culture
