Memefail 

A memefail denotes the occasion when your complete ineptitude at finding an appropriate meme in particular, and at life in general, stares you in the face and you hate yer existence. Alternatively, a memefail can also be used to refer to the inept subject who is a general failure at life.

Mr. Dundleby, your memefails are so ridiculous, you shouldn't be allowed anywhere near memes. Like ever.

Rhonda's such a memefail, and not just on the internet.

Memefail by anotherimbaud November 19, 2019

meme fail 

When a joke or phrase is lost on someone, especially ones from the internet.

Dude A: Want to go *nom nom nom* at that expensive restaurant by the beach?

Dude B: What the hell is that?

Dude A: Apparently a meme fail; want to go out to eat?

meme fail by MaxwellsDemon April 11, 2012

mememail

Email correspondence undertaken using solely memes as a method of communication

I wish the abortion clinic would respond to my appointment request with something other than a mememail of scrambled eggs and coathangers

mememail by Thatguyfinch July 4, 2017

Memetailing 

Adding an obvious and uninspired meme to another person's joke or post, thereby riding on the coattails of their humor/insight/story for upvotes, likes, etc, without making a genuine contribution.

When that redditor added an "Everyone liked that" meme to a feel-good post about a loyal dog, he was just memetailing and won't get an upvote from me

Memetailing by Alianym October 28, 2020

Memetail

The attention of detail from a meme and used in action.

The memetail of Peter Griffin in Fortnight was spot on

Memetail by RubberFisto December 3, 2023

MemeFait 

me•me•fait \ noun / plural: memefaits

1. A meme, GIF, or video clip so exquisitely chosen, it captures the emotional, comedic, or existential essence of a moment with uncanny precision. 2. The internet-age equivalent of a mic drop, typically delivered via GIF. 3. A near-spiritual moment of synchronicity between digital media and real-life context.
Ex: “When Matthew sent the Roxanne Newspaper clip during the Accenture Earnings Call meltdown, it was a total memefait.”
ETYMOLOGY Portmanteau of meme (an element of culture transmitted virally) + fait (French for ‘made’ or ‘done’; also echoing the ending of parfait, meaning ‘perfect’). Literally: perfectly made meme.

RELATED TERMS: see also: GIFt, reaction wizardry, synchro-posting

Ex: “When Matthew sent the ‘Roxanne’ Newspaper movie clip during his Company’s Earnings Call meltdown, it was a total memefait.”

MemeFait by Peter Bach June 20, 2025