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Merritt's Law

An extension of Godwin’s Law, Merritt’s Law states that as an online argument grows longer and more heated, it becomes increasingly likely that a participant will stop discussing things and just throw up a series of “memes” (see below). When such an event occurs, the person guilty of running afoul of Merritt's Law has effectively forfeited the argument.

Properly used, the term “meme” refers broadly to “an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from one person to another in a culture” but as used above, the term “meme” refers to an image with words typed onto it spread via social media. The words are not searchable and, as it turns out, when the words are intended to be a quote, it very frequently turns out to be a misquote.
You started using memes instead of words so, according to Merritt's Law, you lost!
Merritt's Law by publicdefender November 17, 2016
Related Words
Merret is a tall skinny blonde. She thinks she is the shit but kind of is. A great personality and is also very pretty - the ideal girlfriend (for anyone taller than 6 foot) (and longer than 7 inches)
I somehow became friends with Merret!
Merret by MyManStanTheMan June 30, 2020
A fun time, time for some merry making.
We enjoyed a merrito at the royal casino
Merrito by mundu October 21, 2010
A super hot brunette who is hotter than the sun
She had a hot bod that makes guys drool
She is not a fan of white foods
She is a very talented singer, dancer, artist, poet, and comedian
Her milkshakes really do bring all the boys to the yard
Every guy ever: Woah! That girl must be a Merritt! She hotter than the sun!

Merrative 

The wedding of 'meta' and 'narrative'. The story behind or as the backdrop of a story. The master story. The whole story. The meta-narrative.
The speaker's story wasn't fully understood until she shared the merrative with the audience.
Merrative by herbybell March 21, 2010
An extended hangout session involving good friends, fellowship, presumably food, and usually some sort of group activity(ies). Merrythons most often seem to take place during the nighttime hours.
Individual 1: Hey, wanna hang tonight? Are you down for some shennanigans?

Individual 2: Fo sho mah gangsta! I got a feelin' that a complete merrython is about to go down.
merrython by TheFighterAce September 25, 2010