"poor little meow meow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poor little meow meows [plural]
Etymology: Emerged from a 2020 viral tweet by a BTS fan apologetically addressing group member Suga (known by the fan nickname "Lil Meow Meow") as "my poor meow meow...my baby my little baby who hurt^([sic]) so much […] ." The tweet was made in response to the controversy over Suga's sampling of a speech by cult leader Jim Jones (1931-1978) on his solo mixtape D-2. Etymology templates: {{sic}} ^([sic]) Head templates: {{en-noun}} poor little meow meow (plural poor little meow meows)
  1. (fandom slang) A fictional character who is both endearingly pathetic and extremely flawed or villainous. Wikipedia link: BTS, D-2 (mixtape), Jim Jones, Suga (rapper) Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Internet memes, South Korean idol fandom Related terms: baby girl (english: male morally ambiguous character romanticised by fans), Draco in Leather Pants (english: any morally ambiguous character romanticised by fans), woobie (english: morally ambiguous character subjected to pain for pathos)
    Sense id: en-poor_little_meow_meow-en-noun-8JYKn0IZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle

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