What’s In A Meme? Your Guide To Understanding Meme Culture [INFOGRAPHIC]

07 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone in Design, Social

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Meme is short for the Greek word ‘mimeme,’ meaning ‘imitated thing.’

Mozy, an online backup company, has released an infographic that explains the history of the pop culture phenomenon. If you have ever tried to understand the Harlem Shake or Grumpy Cat, this might clear things up for you.

From the origin defined by Richard Daekins in 1976, to “thug life” images, this awesomely designed infographic gives you a look into the thing that is taking over the Internet one day at a time.

[Source: PSFK]

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