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meme
[ meem ]
noun
- a cultural item that is transmitted by repetition and replication in a manner analogous to the biological transmission of genes.
- a cultural item in the form of an image, video, phrase, etc., that is spread via the internet and often altered in a creative or humorous way.
verb (used without object)
- to create and spread memes:
He spends a lot of time memeing and sharing his videos with friends.
verb (used with object)
- to make the subject of a meme:
cute cats that get memed.
meme
/ ː /
noun
- an idea or element of social behaviour passed on through generations in a culture, esp by imitation
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of meme1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of meme1
Example Sentences
One of the most popular memes this election, "look left look right", stems from a song by an opposition candidate lamenting his dismal job prospects.
Those moments quickly became fodder for internet memes — and backlash.
"Winning means going all out on the jokes, the memes and the folklore against our friends on the other side. Losing means skipping work on Monday."
The timing led many on the internet to joke that the death of the pope was Vance's fault, a meme of which Yang is no doubt aware.
As for the posts, they tend to be memes so swirled with sincerity and irony that they border on postmodern.
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