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Older than the Internet 

Any internet meme or phenomenon which was both popular enough and has been around long enough that a random sampling of the Internet population would likely produce a majority of individuals who have already heard about it and moved on. Even though the subject of the meme may indeed be older than the inception of the World Wide Web, the phrase always refers to the meme itself.

The word "older" thus implies the use of hyperbole, because an Internet meme obviously cannot be older than its own medium of proliferation.

The phrase is most often invoked when said meme is regurgitated by n00bs who are taking their first wild drive on the "Information Superhighway"; or by idiots who refuse to admit that the meme is just no longer amusing.

Variations include: "As old as the Internet" or playfully misspelled: "Older than teh Interwebs"
Guy #1: "all your base are belong to us!"
Guy #2: "LOL! We get signal!"
Guy #3: "Main screen turn on!"
Guy #4: "I hope you lame-asses realize that AYB is older than the internet. GTFO."

n00b: "... and if you open it up, you get thirty-two double-A sized batteries! Check out this video if you don't believe me."
dude: "Don't tell me you actually believe that crap. That hoax is older than teh Interwebs."

PHB: "Can you change the email link here to one of those 3D spinning e's? 3D is the future, you know."
Underling: "Sir, 3D may be the future, but the spinning e animated GIF is as old as the Internet."
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internet 

a place on the computer where one can pretend to be researching for their history paper when one is actually checking for new comments on one's myspace.
Mother says to son "Timmy, what are you doing on our personal computer?"

Timmy responds with "Well golly, I was just researching for my history paper, of course on the good ol' world wide web, or as some like to call it, the internet."
internet by the my thpathe kid September 14, 2006

The Internet 

is for porn.
Grab your dick and double click.

OMG THE INTERNET IS NOT FOR PORN
The Internet by nedMiles May 9, 2010

internet boyfriend 

internet boyfriend, n. : A male acquaintance that one met on the internet. Someone who one would spend countless hours on YIM, MSN Messenger, or AIM chatting with. A good friend who one would also like to meet in person to discover if the romantic feelings are as real in person as they are on the internet/cell phone.
Michelle talked to her internet boyfriend for hours on YIM and the cell phone before deciding to meet him in person.

internet censorship 

If I kept entering entries like this, soon urbandictionary.com will also be banned in mainland China.
Internet Censorship is what you get when you attempted to browse wikipedia.org as a civilian in Chinese mainland.
internet censorship by Peevee November 9, 2008

End of the Internet

The site that also does not exist.
ANON1: "Hey man, how do I reach the End of the Internet?"

ANON2: "You can't. It also doesn't exist."

ANON1: "OH SHI-... YOU CRAZY FOO!"
End of the Internet by AnonTweaker February 27, 2009

Internet Tough Guy 

Someone who writes/comments on youtube videos/forums and argues with other people or insults other people with extreme confidence (confidence that they normally dont have) due to the anonymity of the internet.

If you tell someone fuck you in real life, they might kick your ass.

If you tell someone fuck you on youtube, they can't kick your ass because they don't know who you are. So ppl like to use this absence of consequence to fullfill their need to raise their self esteem.
Dude, look at this guy talking smack like crazy on youtube, internet tough guys... such losers.
Internet Tough Guy by hondahonda December 15, 2011