"Googlenope" meaning in English

See Googlenope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Googlenopes [plural], googlenope [alternative]
Etymology: From Google + nope. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Google|nope}} Google + nope Head templates: {{en-noun}} Googlenope (plural Googlenopes)
  1. (Internet slang, neologism) A phrase that returns no results when entered between quotes into Google. Tags: Internet, neologism

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Alternative forms

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