Etymology

neuron activation

Today it means: A response of excitement triggered by something, especially a sexual or lustful response. Full definition →

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From an internet meme that emerged in early 2020 of a caption on a scientific diagram of a monkey observing another eating a banana, presumably to illustrate mimicry in primates (i.e. monkey see, monkey do).

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