This document defines and provides context for several common words and phrases related to social media and online communication. It defines terms like "break the news", "trending", "TL;DR", "friending", "unfriend", "retweet", "tweet", "twitter", and "meme". It also includes the origins and definitions of these terms from sources like dictionaries and websites.
22. meme
[meem]
Coined by?Richard Dawkins?in his book?The Sel?sh Gene?(1976). Shortened (after?gene) from?mimeme,
from?Ancient Greekμ?μημα?(m┴m┘ma,?^imitation, copy ̄).Any?unit?of?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?gene.?(Internet,?slang)?Something that is copied and
circulated?online?with slight adaptions, including?quizzes, basic?pictures, video templates etc. A meme
can be a photo or artwork, usually with text, often codi?ed with a distinct white block lettering text on the
image. If a particular, standardized image is used, there is a protocol to how it should be used