meme

1. Any unit of (originally 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 genes.
2. Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc. · He posted a meme that went viral within a few hours on social media.· He stuck memes on the wall to campaign for the position of President.
3. A specific instance of a meme, such as an image macro or a video, often with humorous superimposed text. · This meme generator lets you make your own memes by adding a caption to existing images, or by uploading your own image.· I'm always posting memes on the groupchat.
4. Something which is deceptive; a trick, a ruse. · It's a meme degree, you know. Good luck getting a job from that.
5. Something not to be taken seriously; a joke. · It's a meme degree, you know. Good luck getting a job from that.· Jogging is a meme.
6. A work produced and shared in response to a prompt or suggestion within an online group. · kink meme· anon meme

Plural memes