"go brrr" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɡoʊ bɝː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-go brr.wav [Southern-England] Forms: goes brrr [present, singular, third-person], go brrr [present, singular, third-person], going brrr [participle, present], went brrr [past], gone brrr [participle, past], except go brrr [rare]
Etymology: In reference to the "Money Printer Go Brrr" meme, created on March 9, 2020, in which a Boomer Wojak representing the United States Federal Reserve uses a literal money printer (which is making the sound brrr like a traditional printer) to create large amounts of money to counter the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the possibility of increasing inflation. Etymology templates: {{m|en|brrr}} brrr Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes:go,,went,gone> brrr}} go brrr (third-person singular simple present goes brrr or go brrr, present participle going brrr, simple past went brrr, past participle gone brrr)
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) To go out of control; to increase or thrive despite opposition. Wikipedia link: Covid-19 pandemic, United States Federal Reserve Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Internet memes

Inflected forms

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