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meme

noun \ˈmēm\

Definition of MEME

:  an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture
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Origin of MEME

alteration of mimeme, from mim- (as in mimesis) + -eme
First Known Use: 1976

Rhymes with MEME

beam, bream, cream, deem, deme, dream, gleam, neem, Nîmes, ream, scheme, scream, seam, seem, seme, steam, stream, team, teem, theme

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. meme
  2. plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
  3. quand même
  4. tout de même
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