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This is [[Self -Demonstrating Article|like]] when a character, like, constantly throws the word "like" into their sentences. Frequently used by like, teenage girl characters who are, like, um, a little dim? And, like, end every sentence with, like, an upwards inflection? Usage doesn't seem to be limited to, like, specific character types, although it does seem to be used more by girls than, like, boys. Can get into, like, [[Totally Radical]] territory if, like, this character trait is used, like, randomly out of place.
 
Right, that's enough of that...hopefully you can see how unclear and annoying that can make dialogue! This trope definitely needs to be used sparingly, unless you really want to make a character [[The Scrappy]].
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== Like, [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* Chav characters are portrayed as doing this ''a lot''. [[Little Britain|For instance, Vicky Pollard]].
* The kids in ''[[My So -Called Life]]'' pretty much used "like" like, [[Rule of Three|like]], a [[Verbal Tic]].
* Claire calls Haley out on this in one episode of ''[[Modern Family]]''.
* Neil from ''[[The Young Ones]]'' talks like this.
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