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title: "meme · GenZ Decoded"
description: "meme: A widely shared internet joke, image, phrase, or trend. Example: \"That meme was all over Tumblr.\" Meaning, Millennial usage, and related slang."
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# meme

Millennial[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** A widely shared internet joke, image, phrase, or trend.

See it in a sentence

That meme was all over Tumblr.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    [grimace shake](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/grimace-shake/)

- Millennial · this one

    meme

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    widely shared internet joke, image, phrase, or trend

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## Related slang

- [lore](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lore/): Background story, hidden context, or fan-interpreted explanation.
- [low taper fade](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/low-taper-fade/): A haircut reference turned into a viral meme phrase.
- [moots](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/moots/): Short for mutuals, people who follow each other back on social media.
- [normie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/normie/): Person who isn’t familiar with internet culture or trends.

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