Skip to main content
Dictionary
Store
Blog
World
Help
Advertise
Chat
System Status
Information Collection Notice
Trademark Concerns
reCAPTCHA Privacy
Terms of Service
reCAPTCHA Terms
Privacy Policy
Accessibility
Report a Bug
Data Request
Contact Us
Security
DMCA
© 1999–2026 Urban Dictionary ®
Mugs
Tees
Hoodies
Pro Customization
Create unique products with your own words and definitions
Preview
Personalize Your Design
Your Word
Your Definition
The acronym of the popular idiom, "Different Strokes for Different Folks." Different Strokes for Different Folks: To each his or her own tastes or preferences; different things please different people; different people have different requirements and thus the approach to each must be individualized; different people need to be treated differently – they need to be pleased, flattered, or gratified in different ways; also used as a brooding comment on how we must grudgingly put up with the ways of others who have different tastes. The idiom originated in the United States of America in the 1960s and is commonly used today. The earliest use of the quote I found was by the Soul Singer, Syl Johnson in his single titled "Different Strokes".
Text fits
Save
Cancel