The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square177fedilinkarrow-up11.31Karrow-down112cross-posted to: tenforward@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.3Karrow-down1imageI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square177fedilinkcross-posted to: tenforward@lemmy.world
minus-squareHugh_Jeggslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoAbout 20 years ago when memes started appearing there was a site called memebase. I pointed it out to someone and he laughed at me for pronouncing it mêmebase because I speak french Poutain 😂
minus-squareAgrivar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoIt’s meem. Originally coined by Steven Pinker, IIRC, to contrast with gene.
About 20 years ago when memes started appearing there was a site called memebase. I pointed it out to someone and he laughed at me for pronouncing it mêmebase because I speak french
Poutain 😂
Is it meem or mehmeh? I use mehmeh.
It’s meem. Originally coined by Steven Pinker, IIRC, to contrast with gene.
It’s spelt “Poutine”.