Meaning of meme speak | Babel Free

Examples

“The @BidenHQ account itself seems geared for online conflict: Its biography reads, “Just the facts, Jack”; its banner image says, “Malarkey Ends Here”; and its profile photo features Biden’s “Dark Brandon” persona—complete with laser eyes and a mischievous grin. (The moniker is a reference to “Let’s go, Brandon,” a right-wing chant that translates, in meme speak, to “Fuck Joe Biden.””

“In contrast, the likes of VanEck (HODL, or “hold on for dear life”) and Valkyrie (BRRR, meme speak for the sound of the Federal Reserve’s hyperactive money printer) coined tickers that are “much more likely to resonate with retail investors”, Geraci said.”

“That post was followed by more cryptic social media messages and the leak on Reddit of a screenshot showing that Mr. Gill held more than $100 million of stock and options betting on GameStop. Its shares immediately soared — “to the moon,” in meme speak.”

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