Etymology

iceberg video

Today it means: A video posted online that gradually drills down into the more esoteric and bizarre aspects of a topic. Full definition →

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The story

See tip of the iceberg. The videos stem from an Internet meme image having the same structure: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/iceberg-tiers-parodies

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