Meme is supposed to be pronounced 'mehmeh'.
True or false?
False.
You hear academics pronounce it 'mehmeh' because of its linguistic roots, but the creator of the term deliberately intended it to rhyme with 'gene'.
Patrick Davison defined the modern internet meme as "a piece of culture, usually a joke, which gains influence through online communication."
Name the Romanian celebrity synonymous with what is widely credited to be the 1st internet meme
Smiley.
In 1982, Scott E. Fahlman created the 'sideways smiley' in what was then considered a humorous memo via email.
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