"memeployed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Blend of meme + employed. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|meme|employed}} Blend of meme + employed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} memeployed (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang) Earning income or social capital through the creation, sharing, or viral spread of Internet memes, especially on social media. Tags: Internet, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-memeployed-en-adj-vRM9kwo1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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