Bartle Skeet
or Bardle Skeet [bahr-tl skeet] or [bahr-dl skeet]
What does Bartle Skeet mean?
Have you ever enjoyed a frosty Mountain Dew? That green-colored soda pop is sometimes called Bartle Skeet.
Where does Bartle Skeet come from?
The exact origin of Bartle Skeet is a mystery. We do know is that emerged online in 2017, when it was added to the slang-hoard Urban Dictionary that November, as a nickname for PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew, a green-colored, citrus-flavored soft drink known for its caffeine.
Bartle Skeet may have originated as playful nonsense, perhaps styled to sound “redneck-y,” as Mountain Drew has a reputation for being popular among young, rural, working-class white men—a reputation embraced by many of them.
In February 2018, automotive enthusiast and YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (a very Bartle Skeety username) posted a humorous internet challenge he dubbed the “Bardle Skeet Challenge.” The first person who brought him a Bartle Skeet, or a Mountain Dew, to his location at an area Target store got on a joyride in his sports car.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfkNuT1DZFQ/
McFarland appears to have popularized Bartle Skeet, at least among his audience. If you’re inclined, you can buy a t-shirt showing a can of Mountain Dew labeled Bartle Skeet from his website.
Examples of Bartle Skeet
Boys soccer Thursday is our first house night of the year, so come earn points for your house. Perhaps more importantly, it’s Bartle Skeet night!
you know you really can't have a good time at the drag strip unless you have an ice cold case of Bartle-Skeet with ya. Helllllll yeaaaaahhhh brother. 😈🇺🇲🚦🚘
Who uses Bartle Skeet?
The term Bartle Skeet appears most popular among white males, especially in suburban areas or rural areas like Appalachia. Indeed, Mountain Dew was once slang for moonshine in that area/culture.
https://twitter.com/MrPeyton_/status/1100911983732420609
The hashtag #bartleskeet on social media sites like Instagram and Twitter show people cracking or twisting open an Bartle Skeet before, say, going to work or fishing.
Got me #bartleskeet gettingg ready to go fishing @1320Video #clettusmcfarland pic.twitter.com/Pebp7oeMW1
— Adam Hartman (@AdamPaulhartma1) July 26, 2018
Be very mindful, however, of harmful stereotypes with Bartle Skeet—such as saying that Mountain Dew is a “redneck drink” or the beverage of choice of so-called neckbeards.
Southern Dew:
Bartle Skeet
SoCo
IceOptional:
Shirt
Shoes
Copenhagen long cut— The Fox (@Rabidtastic) July 4, 2018
NOTE
This is not meant to be a formal definition of Bartle Skeet like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of Bartle Skeet that will help our users expand their word mastery.
