Internet
dunking
What does dunking mean?
Publicly mocking a stupid or wrong tweet by quote-tweeting it with a one-liner that gets all the engagement. The original poster becomes the prop; you become the timeline's main character for ten minutes.
"Every blue check on the site was dunking on his pizza-with-ketchup tweet."
Origin
Basketball metaphor — slamming the ball through the hoop — that crossed over to Twitter culture in the mid-2010s as quote-tweets became the standard mockery format.
Frequently asked questions
What does dunking mean on social media?
Dunking is mocking someone's bad post, usually by quote-tweeting it, to get laughs and clout at their expense.
How do you use dunking in a sentence?
"Half the timeline was dunking on that guy's terrible take."
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