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The term meme is a shortening (modeled on gene) of mimeme, which comes from Ancient Greek mīmēma (μίμημα; pronounced [míːmɛːma]), meaning 'imitated thing', itself from mimeisthai (μιμεῖσθαι, 'to imitate'), from mimos (μῖμος, 'mime').
Pedobear is an Internet meme that became popular through the imageboard 4chan. [1] As the name suggests ("pedo" being short for "pedophile"), it is portrayed as a pedophilic cartoon bear. [2] It is a concept used to mock child sex offenders or people who have any sexual interest in children or "jailbait".
Memetic warfare is a modern type of information warfare and psychological warfare involving the propagation of memes on social media.While different, memetic warfare shares similarities with traditional propaganda and misinformation tactics, developing into a more common tool used by government institutions and other groups to influence public opinion.
Meme McDonald, Australian writer and theatre director; David Meme, English musician; Mihai Stoica (also known as Meme Stoica), Romanian Football Club manager; Belén Barenys, Spanish actress and singer, sometimes known by the stage name MEMÉ
In 2016, the internet meme inspired volume 355 of the Dylan Dog comic book series, titled L'uomo dei tuoi sogni (The man of your dreams). [ 27 ] In 2018, Weekly Shōnen Magazine began running a manga based on This Man and named after the hoax. [ 28 ]
The phenomenon of dank memes sprouted a subculture called the "meme market", satirising Wall Street and applying the associated jargon (such as "stocks") to internet memes. Originally started on Reddit as /r/MemeEconomy, users jokingly "buy" or "sell" shares in a meme reflecting opinion on its potential popularity.
The meme has been referenced in regard to Donald Trump, [4] [5] David Portnoy, [6] Mo Brooks, [7] Neil Gorsuch, [8] Matt Gaetz, [9] Lauren Boebert, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. [10] While referencing the meme, writers at Mic and Vulture called the article "absolutely iconic" [11] and "one of the best articles to ever grace the internet", [12 ...
The meme became viral in mid-2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In another meme format, Godzilla and King Kong represent two competing concepts, while Cheems armed with a baseball bat is the winning third concept, chasing the other two away.