meme

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is…

   Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.

   • Examples of memes are tunes, ideas, catch-phrases, clothes fashions, ways of making pots or of building arches.
   • Related memes tend to form mutually supporting meme-complexes such as religions, political ideologies, scientific theories, and New Age dogmas.
2. 2

   Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations,…

   Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc.

   • He posted a meme that went viral within a few hours on social media.
   • He stuck memes on the wall to campaign for the position of President.
   • Not everyone saw the comparison to Nazis as a "meme" - most people on the Net, as elsewhere, had never heard of "memes" or "memetics." But now that we're living in an increasingly information-aware culture, it's time for that to change.
3. 3

   A specific instance of a meme, such as an image macro or a video, often with humorous…

   A specific instance of a meme, such as an image macro or a video, often with humorous superimposed text.

   • This meme generator lets you make your own memes by adding a caption to existing images, or by uploading your own image.
   • I'm always posting memes on the groupchat.
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   1. 4

      Something which is deceptive

      Something which is deceptive; a trick, a ruse.

      • It's a meme degree, you know. Good luck getting a job from that.
      • I can't believe I fell for the bulking meme.
   2. 5

      Something not to be taken seriously

      Something not to be taken seriously; a joke.

      • It's a meme degree, you know. Good luck getting a job from that.
      • Jogging is a meme.
   3. 6

      A work produced and shared in response to a prompt or suggestion within an online group.

      • kink meme
      • anon meme
   4. 7

      To create and use humorous memes.

      • Yesterday afternoon four kids went to the hospital for injuries resulting from memeing in front of a local cafe. Faith Hilling, Taylor Swifting. These are things that will get you killed!
      • One axiom commonly seen on /pol/ is "The Left Can't Meme"; in other words, left-wing meme jokes aren't funny.
   5. 8

      To turn into a meme

      To turn into a meme; to use a meme, especially to achieve a goal in real life.

      • Scott Greer, a deputy editor of the Daily Caller, tweeted, “Cernovich memed #SickHillary into reality. Never doubt the power of memes.”
      • David Moyes succeeding Slaven Bilić as West Ham United manager is being memed into existence by the internet, Football Burp understands.
      • “Succession’s language is so specific, unique and captivating that nearly every line is worthy of being ‘memed’, even if it’s just somebody saying ‘fuck off’ or ‘bad tweet!’” she says.
   6. 9

      To joke around.

      • actually, it wasn't my mental functioning. i'm just meming.
      • Some of his fellow fascists thought he was just “meming and pranking”; others dismissed it as “some autistic phase.”
   7. 10

      granny

      granny; nana

      • When my parents got a divorce my dad washed his hands of my mom and me. He just pretended neither she nor I existed. If it weren't for my Meme, I would have lost all contact with the Atwood family after the divorce.
      • Then there was my Meme, my father's mother. She was one of the most wonderful, loving, craziest, funniest people I ever had in my life.

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