address me 🐘

US/Ι™ΛˆdΙΉΙ›s mi/

phrase

Used as a reaction to indicate an obvious or uncomfortable thing that is being ignored

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Meanings

phrase

alternative address me

  1. InternetUsed as a reaction to indicate an obvious or uncomfortable thing that is being ignored

Origin

A reference to a meme edit in which a stock photo depicting a literal elephant in the room is captioned "address me". The underlying stock photo dates to 2017. The earliest known instance of the "address me" caption was posted to X on June 12, 2025, by user @Richard_Vixen. The meme spread across social media throughout the latter half of 2025, spawning numerous edits.

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Cite this entry
APA

address me 🐘. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/address%20me%20%F0%9F%90%98

MLA

β€œaddress me 🐘.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/address%20me%20%F0%9F%90%98. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. β€œaddress me 🐘,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/address%20me%20%F0%9F%90%98.

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