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`gt`

`gt` symbol: used to quote a person, especially to emphasize what was said and mock it.

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  1. (Internet, chiefly 4chan slang) Used to quote a person, especially to emphasize what was said and mock it.
    • “i mean ubuntu is better than debian anyways, it's even the most mainstream version of desktop linux”
      “>ubuntu is better than debian”
    1. (Internet, chiefly 4chan slang) Used to emphasize and mock (what the speaker assumes is) someone's inner thoughts.
      • “and so i got a mac since they have less viruses[…]”
        “>macs are virus-free”
    2. (Internet, chiefly 4chan slang) Used to emphasize and mock someone's actions.
      • “so i opened up internet explorer, went to google, and looked it up[…]”
        “>using internet explorer in 2026”
    3. (Internet, chiefly 4chan slang) Used for storytelling in short, fragmented statements.
      • >be me
        >decide to buy CS:GO to see why it's so popular
        >get instantly spawnkilled in my first game
        >uninstall the game and demand a refund
  2. (Internet) Used to signify enjoyment or appreciation of something (over everything else), often with many repetitions of the symbol.
    • effort >
    • random hugs >>>>>

Questions about `gt`

What does `gt` mean?
`gt` means used to quote a person, especially to emphasize what was said and mock it.
What part of speech is `gt`?
`gt` is a symbol.

Words near `gt` in the dictionary

  1. @ing
  2. @s
  3. ^
  4. ^H
  5. ^W
  6. `gt`
  7. `lsqb`citation needed`rsqb`
  8. `lt`/s`gt`
  9. `lt`3
  10. `lt`g`gt`
  11. `num`

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