This one might take a little explaining, as it is the new urban phenomena which seems slightly confusing to me, but lets try to understand it.
MEME - Pronounced as in CREAM
Wikipedia describes it like this.
The British scientist Richard Dawkins introduced the word "meme" in The Selfish Gene (1976) as a basis for discussion of evolutionary principles in explaining the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena. Examples of memes given in the book included melodies, catch-phrases, beliefs (notably religious beliefs), clothing fashion, and the technology of building arches.
A better way to describe it is an interaction between people of similar (and specific) interests, or an 'in-joke', probably one that most people won't get.
This is the most basic of descriptions, and definitions vary, but it is becoming the terminology used to describe a wide variety of social interacts.
Lets start here. This is a real product
CLICK HERE TO SEE IT'S MEME'S
These are MEME cakes
If you don't 'get them', then that is the very nature of a MEME. There is lots more to see on this topic, just google MEME.
Cultural shift, or superfluous descriptor as validation for creation of @£$%? Only time will tell...
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