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copypasta
[ kop-ee-pah-stuh, kop-ee-pah-stuh ]
noun
- a block of digital text that is copied exactly and then posted elsewhere, often with the intention of being humorous or annoying:
This popular copypasta is a rant containing exaggerated threats that portray the poster as an internet tough guy stereotype.
If you've got a copypasta of the old thread rules, we might be able to get some new ones going.
adjective
- being, relating to, or using blocks of digital text that are copied exactly and then posted elsewhere, especially with the intention of being humorous or annoying:
You're not a bold crusader, you're an anonymous copypasta troll.
verb (used with object)
- Facetious. to copy (digital text) and then post it elsewhere:
I don't know how to post a comment link so I will copypasta two responses I found in the archives.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of copypasta1
Coined in 2006 by an anonymous user of the website 4chan; copy ( def ) + paste ( def ), modeled on pasta ( def )
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