Etymology

copypasta

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Today it means: A block of text which has been copied and pasted from somewhere else, serving as a story or meme. Full definition →

First used 2006
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The story

Blend of copy-paste + pasta. Etymology tree Latin cōpiō Old French copierbor. Middle English copien English copy Ancient Greek πάσσω (pássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek παστός (pastós) Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)bor. Late Latin pasta Old French pastebor. Middle English paste English paste English copy-paste ▲ Late Latin pasta Italian pastabor. English pasta blend English copypasta

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2006 A block of text which has been copied and pasted from somewhere else, serving as a story or meme.

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