"dank meme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dank memes [plural]
Etymology: dank (“awesome”) + meme Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dank|meme|t1=awesome}} dank (“awesome”) + meme Head templates: {{en-noun}} dank meme (plural dank memes)
  1. (Internet, slang, often ironic) An Internet meme with a humorously tongue-in-cheek tone derived from gaudy or surreal aesthetics. Tags: Internet, ironic, often, slang Categories (topical): Internet, Internet memes
    Sense id: en-dank_meme-en-noun-Doj2Sj6c Disambiguation of Internet memes: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 81 19
  2. (Internet, slang, derogatory) A usually overused meme, especially one which is overly ironic or offensive; a meme which is popular among unfavorable circles. Tags: Internet, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-dank_meme-en-noun-qnbvtlOr

Inflected forms

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