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picrel

picrel noun: a picture attached to a post, especially one on an imageboard.

Noun

picrel (plural picrels)

  1. (Internet, 4chan slang) A picture attached to a post, especially one on an imageboard.
    • One thing that I have noticed about greentexts is that the picrels are always top-tier and add to the humor of the greentext. A good picrel is as important as the greentext itself.2022 March 28, u/RealMatchesMalonee, “Anon got banned from a gym”, in Reddit, r/4chan
    • I wonder if anon took the photo while she was in the restroom or if it bugged him so much he went back to the restaurant to snap the picrel.2022 September 30, u/iam-Cornholio, “Anon summarizes the aspergers experience”, in Reddit, r/greentext
  2. (Internet, 4chan slang) Used as a generic substitute for whatever is being indicated by an attached picture.
    • holy shit picrel making me reevaluate a lot of stuff about myself.2022 September 23, u/WakeUpDayRuined, “Chaser anon thinks there should be a rooster in the henhouse”, in Reddit, r/4tran
    • This picrel reminds me of that post about removing all the bones of an octopus so it has to suck your cock to get food2022 October 1, u/SkinSofteningSemen, “Problem humans?”, in Reddit, r/greentext

Forms of picrel

pluralpicrels

Origin of picrel

Blend of pic + related.

Questions about picrel

What does picrel mean?
Picrel means a picture attached to a post, especially one on an imageboard.
What part of speech is picrel?
Picrel is a noun.
What is the plural of picrel?
The plural of picrel is picrels.

Words near picrel in the dictionary

  1. picramide
  2. picrasmin
  3. picrate
  4. picrated
  5. picrates
  6. picrel
  7. picrels
  8. picrete
  9. picric
  10. picric acid
  11. picrite

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