Internet
doot
What does doot mean?
The noise made by the trumpet-playing skeleton meme — usually written as 'doot doot' in the caption. Comes from the 2010 webcomic 'Calcium' and exploded around Halloween 2016, becoming Reddit's annual October mascot. Now used as a general spooky-season greeting and to summon spooktober energy.
"It's October 1st, you know what that means — doot doot."
Origin
From the 2010 'Calcium' comic by NerdCubed; the trumpet skeleton with 'doot doot' captions went viral on Reddit, Tumblr, and 4chan in late 2016, becoming the unofficial sound of 'spooky scary skeletons' season.
Frequently asked questions
What does doot mean?
Doot is an onomatopoeia for a skeleton's trumpet — the sound a meme skeleton makes.
How do you use doot in a sentence?
People spam "doot doot" in comments alongside the trumpet-playing skeleton meme.
Where does doot come from?
It comes from the "spooky skeleton" internet meme, where a skeleton plays a trumpet that goes "doot doot".
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