noun
noun: meme; plural noun: memes
1.
an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
2.
an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.
Origin
1970s: from Greek mimēma ‘that which is imitated’, on the pattern of gene
noun: meme; plural noun: memes
1.
an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
2.
an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.
Origin
1970s: from Greek mimēma ‘that which is imitated’, on the pattern of gene
by Jeff Sprinklecaik And Boizz March 25, 2019
A meme is something that cannot be described in a mere sentence. It is a phenomenon that defies rational boundaries and basic reasoning. I suppose it's a trend of sorts, but in reality it's something between a trend and a zeitgeist. A Meme is described on the internet as "a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users", but can be much more. It can be an event or a topic or really anything that becomes re-used, and sometimes it evolves into something new so fast you might not be able to recognize it afterward. Memes can rise and slowly gather fame, or they can skyrocket to the very top in days. It's a process that is as infinitely varied as the evolutionary path of life itself.
Trying to define a meme though is like trying to define exactly what consciousness is. You can do it in a rudimentary sense, but there are so many sub-genres and different uses that it's tricky if not impossible. My advice is to do the research yourself and build your own definition. That's probably the best way.
Trying to define a meme though is like trying to define exactly what consciousness is. You can do it in a rudimentary sense, but there are so many sub-genres and different uses that it's tricky if not impossible. My advice is to do the research yourself and build your own definition. That's probably the best way.
Bob: "Yo m8 look at this new meme I just made."
Joe: "That has 5 views and no one has reposted it. I'm pretty sure it needs to be popular first."
Bob: "Maybe it's a spicy underground meme."
Joe: "Did you just make that up?"
Bob: "Maybe, maybe not. I could have just randomly created a term to explain myself, but odds are someone else has already used this excuse elsewhere in the world, and if enough people do that then perhaps the term itself is a meme, which may also mean that whatever the subject of the meme term is is also designated as a meme in some shape or form."
Joe: "The fuck?"
Joe: "That has 5 views and no one has reposted it. I'm pretty sure it needs to be popular first."
Bob: "Maybe it's a spicy underground meme."
Joe: "Did you just make that up?"
Bob: "Maybe, maybe not. I could have just randomly created a term to explain myself, but odds are someone else has already used this excuse elsewhere in the world, and if enough people do that then perhaps the term itself is a meme, which may also mean that whatever the subject of the meme term is is also designated as a meme in some shape or form."
Joe: "The fuck?"
by Darksack100 May 07, 2017
A joke, that is made of a picture (often a stock picture or a movie/series screenshot) and text, to give it a meaning. Memes are popular among millenials and gen z's, due to it being invented during their lives.
IMPORTANT: minion memes are widely considered bad.
IMPORTANT: minion memes are widely considered bad.
Bob: Hey, did you see this meme?
*insert funny meme*
Rob: Yes, i saw it on reddit.
(reddit is a popular app for memes)
*insert funny meme*
Rob: Yes, i saw it on reddit.
(reddit is a popular app for memes)
by Redditor42069 September 20, 2019
by Anonymous #84759274 October 21, 2018
It comes from two people, which share jokes together and create a whole MEME. “Me” as the inner self and “ME” as the other person created the term MEME.
by Sarah20199 August 19, 2019
We are not safe. I repeat. We are not safe. Memes are taking over the world. Soon, we all will be memes. Just one big cluster of meme fuel..
Friend: Meme, meme, blah, blah
Person Man: wtf did you just say
Friend: ..... meme?
Entire world blows up
Good job, "friend"
Person Man: wtf did you just say
Friend: ..... meme?
Entire world blows up
Good job, "friend"
by Togepeetle June 05, 2017