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Social Media & Content Creation vocabulary · Internet Slang

Copypasta

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, copypasta means: A recognizable block of text repeatedly copied and posted online, often as a joke or meme.

In Turkish: kopyalanıp yayılan kalıp metin

How it is used

Users post copypasta in comments or discussions; it is a recognizable text meme, not every duplicated sentence.

Example sentences

  1. The dramatic complaint became copypasta across several fan groups.

    People repeat a recognizable passage for shared amusement.

  2. The moderator removed the copypasta when it overwhelmed genuine replies.

    Repeated text interferes with the ongoing discussion.

Common collocations

  • post copypasta
  • recognizable copypasta
  • memeA funny image, video or phrase that spreads online and that people copy and change to make new jokes.
  • commentA written reply that someone leaves under a post or video, which other users can usually read and answer.

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