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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 48 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Remember when comic artists and cartoonists would make up some outlandish slang for a character and it was supposed to make fun of millennials, but we thought that was stupid too?

Gen Z actually talk like that.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 52 points 5 months ago (8 children)

I know you probably joking but as a millennial I kinda hate this take.

Every generation used words that our elders didn’t and every future generation will continue to do so and I support that.

In fact I like to try and learn the new words as it’s cool to know what’s happening. Don’t use them though else the kids will cringe.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 33 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Do use them though, because it makes the kids cringe

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I would but I’m not allowed within 50 feet of child. You beat one child and you’re labelled for life.

Unlucky, I caught them in a group.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't have a problem with new slang in general - it's interesting to see what new words become popular. Sometimes, though, I just don't like them. I never got used to "yeet" and still dislike it.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ugh… yeet and Kobe were some of the best at that time for me.

Like yeet sounds somewhat like an onomatopoeia. Like the sound of it flying through the air.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, it just never connected with me. Which is fine, since I'm an old fart Gen X and it's not for me anyway.

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[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

do they? maybe i'm hanging out in the wrong places but the only place i've ever seen this sort of "slang" is posts mocking Gen Z

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago

I've got some coworkers that fit this meme pretty well. Though I do admit they may be among the... slower ... of their generation.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 19 points 5 months ago

Oh, stewardess! I speak jive.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 5 months ago

No they don’t. My Zoomer son and his friends mock this bs savagely.

[–] maculata@aussie.zone 38 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Can someone translate back to non-fuckwit human please?

[–] swab148@startrek.website 32 points 5 months ago

Nah fam, it's lit ong fr fr

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 11 points 5 months ago

Is this cap

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

On God, you are cappin' rn fr.

I am the danger.

A hater gets caught lackin' in the crib and you think that's my vibe?

A guy opens his door and gets shot, and you think that of me?

Deadass,

No,

I am the one that's bussin'

I am the one who knocks!

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago

I will note that a line for line translation doesn't quite work, as you can see above. This is more of a general translation than a direct word for word translation.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I too want the translation so I can brush up on my Fuckwit. Still not available in Duolingo!

[–] Iapar@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago

No cap seems to mean "no lie". So it maybe means "I swear to god, you are talking shit right now for real". Bit I don't know.

[–] CuttingBoard@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago

Fo shizzle.

[–] moon@lemmy.cafe 2 points 5 months ago
[–] doomkernel@sopuli.xyz 31 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Skyler be like: "Are you having a stroke?"

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 19 points 5 months ago

Nah Skylar's response is just "cap"

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

On god, you cappin' rn fr

"Honestly, you are lying right now for real"

A hater gets caught lackin' in the crib and you think that's my vibe

"Someone who doesn't like me gets caught without enough to defend themselves in the house, and you think that's what I'm about/like"

Deadass, I'm bussin'.

"...in all seriousness, I'm great/fantastic/amazing."

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Interesting as the second caption should be I am the one who knocks right?

[–] redbeardgecko@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It was pretty funny on an unintended meta level because the Italian verb for knocking is "bussare."

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Huh the more you know. Thanks.

[–] redbeardgecko@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

To be clear I'm fairly sure that that was not intended, but still :P

[–] Iapar@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Is it cap because of capslock or what is the origin?

[–] chetradley@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's believed to have been a part of black American slang for decades, possibly from the term "high-capping" which essentially means bragging. Rapper E-40 used the term in his 1995 song "Da Bumble".

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/08/some-history-meanings-of-african.html?m=1#:~:text=%20to%20believe.-,%22no%20cap,about%20something%20hard%20to%20believe

[–] Iapar@feddit.de 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the explanation and link!

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

He was a pretty big crybaby for being "the one who knocks".

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wonder why I never see this for The Sopranos

[–] neo@lemy.lol 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] spizzat2@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Somehow, we're using the same language.

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