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greentexts

/ˈɡɹiːntɛksts/

greentexts is the plural of greentext.

Meaning of greentext

Noun

greentext (plural greentexts)

  1. (Internet) A short anecdote posted on 4chan, typically written in all lowercase, in present tense, using the imperative mood without an explicit subject, and often dealing with social ineptness. Each line is usually concise and begins with >.
    • Thus, we have not covered patterns that were just emerging as we finished our manuscript, such as the discussion of urban legends and misinformation in the Ask Reddit section of reddit^([sic]), the greentext stories on 4chan, or the numerous references to urban legends on Bustle.2019 August 12, William Aspray, James W. Cortada, From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking: Online Scrutiny in America, 1990-2015, Springer, →ISBN, page 78

Questions about greentexts

What is greentexts the plural of?
Greentexts is the plural of greentext.
How do you pronounce greentexts?
Greentexts is pronounced /ˈɡɹiːntɛksts/.

Words near greentexts in the dictionary

  1. greentail
  2. greentailing
  3. greentails
  4. greentech
  5. greentext
  6. greentexts
  7. greenth
  8. greenthorn
  9. Greentree
  10. greenuk
  11. greenuks

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