PEOPPOPEO

PEOPPOPEO is a coined term in internet culture used to describe a hypothetical mode of collective decision-making among online communities. It is often used playfully or critically to refer to the phenomenon of a large group forming a shared stance or behavior, sometimes reminiscent of a "hive mind." The term is not tied to any official organization and has no formal definition.

Etymology is uncertain; the word appears to fuse "people" with a reduplicated syllable "popeo" for rhythmic effect. Its exact origins are unclear, with explanations ranging from a misinterpretation of a phrase to a deliberate meme-building exercise.

Usage: PEOPPOPEO appears in memes, comment threads, and speculative writing about online governance. It is commonly invoked to critique or examine how online communities can collectively adopt opinions, norms, or actions with limited deliberation, or conversely to illustrate communal alignment that emerges spontaneously.

In discourse, some scholars treat PEOPPOPEO as a lexical artifact of digital culture—an indicator of how language evolves in online spaces. Others view it as a fleeting meme with little lasting significance.

See also: internet meme, memetics, hive mind, online communities.