What does meme mean?

The book looked at evolution and used meme to describe an idea or behavior that spreads across people in a culture. When someone says meme nowadays, they're probably referring to an internet meme. This is the common usage we'll discuss here and builds on Dawkins's use of the term.

When was meme first used?

In fact, author Richard Dawkins first used the word in his 1976 work The Selfish Gene. The book looked at evolution and used meme to describe an idea or behavior that spreads across people in a culture. When someone says meme nowadays, they're probably referring to an internet meme.

How do you make a meme?

Usually, the meme begins with the option of doing a task or drawing 25 Uno cards, with the picture of the man with several cards serving as the punchline. Meme creators would use this template to comically express things they would never want to do, even at a high cost.

What is a'meme'?

Merriam-Webster's editors officially added an entry for a "meme" in May 2015, calling it "an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture," or "an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online, especially through social media."