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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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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

most of the city names in Washington State are native in origin. Just an FYI

[–] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

You're telling me there is no Walla Walla, England?

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I feel like Puyallup had to have been named by a drunken southerner

[–] pingveno@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Place names in general in the Pacific Northwest. Alaska is from an Aleut phrase. Out of the 36 Oregon counties, 10 have roots in indigenous language or culture.