noun
Pepe
PEH-pay
noun
1
An image or meme based on the cartoon character Pepe the Frog.
"He replied to the tweet with a smug Pepe reaction image."
How to Use Pepe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInternet slang for a meme image of the cartoon frog character Pepe.
When to use it
Very informal; strictly internet/meme-culture slang.
Word Forms
Pepes plural
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Etymology
Named after the character Pepe the Frog, created by cartoonist Matt Furie, who picked the name "Pepe" because it echoed the word "pee-pee" and struck him as funny.