"all your base are belong to us" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Mistranslation of Japanese 君達の基地は、全てCATSがいただいた (literally “we (CATS) have taken all of your bases”). This grammatically incorrect "Engrish" phrase originated in the English subtitles of the 1991 European Sega Mega Drive version of the 1989 Japanese arcade game Zero Wing and became a catchphrase/meme on the Internet in the early 2000s. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|君達の基地は、全てCATSがいただいた|lit=we (CATS) have taken all of your bases}} Japanese 君達の基地は、全てCATSがいただいた (literally “we (CATS) have taken all of your bases”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} all your base are belong to us
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Used to tout victory over an opponent, or simply as a humorous catchphrase. Wikipedia link: Sega Mega Drive, Zero Wing Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Internet memes, Sega, Video games Synonyms: AYBABTU [initialism]

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