copypastas
Repeated internet messages
Copypastas are blocks of text copied and pasted repeatedly across the internet, often for humorous or ironic effect.
They range from absurdist nonsense to fake outrage to intentionally cringeworthy monologues.
Some become recognizable memes: He posted the Navy Seal copypasta in response.
The humor often lies in the incongruity of encountering the same overwrought text in wildly different contexts.
Video game streaming site
- emotesActs with exaggeration
- KappaTenth Greek letter
- PepeNickname for José
- dankDisagreeably cold and wet
shitpost · tendies · 4chan · Reddit · Discord · spam · trolling · bait
Humorous remarks or stories
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- absurdWildly illogical
surreal · random · nonsensical · unhinged · chaotic · inside joke · niche · relatable
Satirical imitation
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
send-up · absurdist · exaggeration · over-the-top · tongue-in-cheek · ridicule · caricature · deadpan
Thick sticky substance
- verbatimIn identical wording
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- boilerplateStandardized reusable text
- duplicateExact replica of original
echo · clone · reproduction · word-for-word · replicate · transcription · fill-in-the-blank · Mad Libs
To distribute widely
- shareableAble to be divided
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- forwardedSent on to another
chain letter · viral hit · sensation · word-of-mouth · hype · bandwagon · craze · ripple effect
Twitch
Video game streaming site
dank · shitpost · tendies · 4chan · Reddit · Discord · spam · trolling · bait · emoticon
jokes
Humorous remarks or stories
absurd · surreal · random · nonsensical · unhinged · chaotic · inside joke · niche · relatable · escalation
parody
Satirical imitation
pastiche · send-up · absurdist · exaggeration · over-the-top · tongue-in-cheek · ridicule · caricature · deadpan · meta
paste
Thick sticky substance
- verbatimIn identical wording
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- boilerplateStandardized reusable text
duplicate · echo · clone · reproduction · word-for-word · replicate · transcription · fill-in-the-blank · Mad Libs · customizable
spread
To distribute widely
- shareableAble to be divided
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- contagiousTransmissible between people
forwarded · chain letter · viral hit · sensation · word-of-mouth · hype · bandwagon · craze · ripple effect · repost
copypastasoriginal content
Freshly created material
original compositions · original works · OC · novel writing · primary sources
copypastasliterary works
Texts of artistic value
professional writing · dissertation · masterwork · magnum opus · masterpieces
copypastasliterature
Body of written works
literary classics · belles-lettres · published works · academic writing · poetry