"copium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkoʊp.i.əm/ [General-American], /ˈkəʊp.i.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-copium.ogg
Rhymes: -əʊpiəm Etymology: Blend of cope (“delusion, coping mechanism”) + opium. First cited usage points back to the album entitled Copium released by American rapper Keak da Sneak in 2003. The term was popularized in 2020 by a reaction image of Pepe the Frog hooked up to a gas cylinder labeled "copium". Sometimes reanalyzed as cope + -ium. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cope|opium|t1=delusion, coping mechanism}} Blend of cope (“delusion, coping mechanism”) + opium, {{coinage|en|Keak da Sneak|in=2003|nat=American|nobycat=1|notext=1|occupation=rapper|w=Keak da Sneak}} American rapper Keak da Sneak in 2003, {{af|en|cope|-ium}} cope + -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} copium (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, originally 4chan) A metaphorical opiate taken in order to cope with loss or disillusionment, often leading to one becoming detached from reality and in denial of their situation. Wikipedia link: Know Your Meme, Pepe the Frog Tags: Internet, uncountable Related terms: hopium, Ukropium, wishcasting, wishful thinking
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