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Definition meme in British English

meme noun

noun
/miːm/
1

a feature of a culture, for example its language, that is passed from one generation to the next

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2

an idea or piece of information that spreads very quickly on the Internet

Example

Memes spread rapidly on the Internet for many different reasons.

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3

a joke that spreads around online that has many variations of itself

Example

Harambe was a great meme.

Definition meme in British English