A meme that has become irrelevant or
unfunny, often due to age or overly
cringeworthy use.
A Dead Meme does not have to be old; many people still continue to make Shrek jokes despite the many years since original thread.
Often times a Dead Meme can be revived, if only
self-referential, or satirical. If not, it can be considered quite annoying for a Dead Meme to be used.
Person 1: Hey, remember that turning around
dramatic chipmunk thing?
Person 2: Yeah, it's such a
dead meme.
Person 1: I heard it got on the front page of imgur the other day.
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Person 1: Ain't nobody got time fo--
Person 2: No, stop.
Person 2: That meme is
dead as fuck.