The Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime performance inspired a meme frenzy with many people captioning shots of his blurry face in a lit-up hallway.
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The Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime performance inspired a meme frenzy with many people captioning shots of his blurry face in a lit-up hallway.
A dance choreographed by @astronomicalboy to the song “Church Bells” by Carrie Underwood rose to popularity on TikTok in late January and early February 2021.
After British GQ published photoshopped images of Joe Biden wearing a variety of uncharacteristic outfits including a preppy fit and cowboy getup, memes are spreading about these cursed photos.
“I ain’t exactly, but I ain’t exactly memes” characterize situations where people don’t fit into defined categories.
People are getting ready for the 2021 Super Bowl by sharing memes about the game, snacks, commercials, halftime show, and pandemic.
The term “GameStonk” is a reference to Game Stop stock and its surge in share price in late January 2021.
LOML is an acronym for “love of my life.”
Alphabet mafia is a slang term for the LGBTQ+ community.
Similar to the skull emoji 💀 , the skull and crossbones emoji is often used to represent literal or figurative death.
Online, stock traders may use the phrase “to the moon” and the rocket emoji 🚀 to predict that a stock or cryptocurrency will have a dramatic rise in value.
The gorilla emoji 🦍 is often paired with the phrase “apes together strong,” alluding to a meme from the Planet of the Apes prequel. In reference to the stock market in forums like Wall Street Bets, this emoji and phrase refer to people finding strength in unity.
The emoji combo 🧻🤲 and phrase paper hands are used by online investors to refer to someone who is quick to sell their stocks.