memememek

Memememek is a term used in online communities to describe a self-referential meme pattern that centers on repeating the word meme in a cluster or chain, often with slight modifications. It functions as a meta-commentary on meme culture, highlighting the nested nature of memes and their remixability.

Origin and usage are informal and diffuse. The phrase appears in discussions across imageboards, forums, and short-form social media on platforms that host meme culture. There is no single inventor or canonical origin, and the term has spread through remixing, captioning, and variations of the pattern rather than through formal publication.

Form and variants. A typical memememek involves three or more consecutive instances of the word meme, sometimes capitalized, punctuated, or combined with additional text or imagery. Variants may include alternating capitalization, added punctuation, or the embedding of the repetition within a larger meme template. The effect is usually to draw attention to the act of meme-making itself, while inviting further remixing by others.

Cultural significance. Memememek is used to signal familiarity with meme tropes and to celebrate or critique the lifecycle of memes. It can function as a quick shorthand for meta-awareness in online discussions or as a playful edge in meme experiments. Its longevity depends on its ability to be remixed and reinterpreted by diverse communities.

See also: meme; meta-meme; internet culture.