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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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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Obviously they were inspired by the left handed devil.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, it is where the word "sinister" came from.

People used to think left-handed people were demonic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can still see it in the italian sinistra and in the french senestre (mostly obsolete)