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meme

[meem] / mim /
NOUN
cultural item repeatedly transmitted
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Similar questions arose five years ago during the demise of meme stocks, which got that name because they rise and fall with social media buzz and not business fundamentals.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

GameStop rose to prominence as a "meme stock", which sees retail investors buy up shares in unloved companies that professional investors have bet against, causing the share price to rise and fall sharply.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The chocolate itself is now often reduced to a meme about TikTok-trend overconsumption often lumped into the category of Labubu dolls, matcha and Crumbl Cookies.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Over the past decade, videogame retailer and original meme stock GameStop has struggled to contend with the dominance of online gaming, and its sales have declined.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

And “Not Great, Bob” was from some meme I’d seen online a bunch, but it seemed like an okay start.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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