/me

pronoun

I (the person writing)

Meanings

pronoun
  1. humorouscomputingI (the person writing)

    ENOTUITS! /me is already sorely over-committed

    2010 January 29, "David E. Wheeler" (username), "[HACKERS] Review: listagg aggregate", in pgsql.hackers, Mailing list

Origin

From IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and related systems, in which this command generates a text-based action performed by a user: for example, /me dances around might produce the message John dances around.

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Cite this entry
APA

/me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fme

MLA

“/me.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “/me,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%2Fme.

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