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meme
/mim/
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What does meme mean?
noun
- Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
- Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc.
- A specific instance of a meme, such as an image macro or a video, often with humorous superimposed text.
More meanings (7)
noun
- A work produced and shared in response to a prompt or suggestion within an online group.
- (informal) Granny; nana.
- (derogatory) Something which is deceptive; a trick, a ruse.
- (derogatory) Something not to be taken seriously; a joke.
verb
- To create and use humorous memes.
- To turn into a meme; to use a meme, especially to achieve a goal in real life.
- To joke around.
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IPA pronunciation
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There is no harm in our giving the Devil his due, or as Llorente wittily says, "Il ne faut pas calomnier meme l'Inquisition."
Nicolas considers it "un signe de liberalite, et en meme temps un avertissement que le buveur doit vider sa coupe jusqu'a la derniere goutte."
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"La nature, peu sage et sans douse en debauche Placa le foie au cote gauche, Et de meme, vice versa Le coeur a le droite placa."
As to the result on popular thought, may be noted the following comment on the affair by the Revue, which is as free as possible from anything like rabid anti-ecclesiastical ideas: "Elle a ete vraiment curieuse, instructive, assez triste et meme un peu amusante."