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this you

this you phrase: used to call out a user's hypocrisy.

Phrase

this you?

  1. (Internet, Twitter) Used to call out a user's hypocrisy.
    • 'This you' reminds them that a little infographic or a hashtag doesn’t absolve them of past transgressions, and we see through the empty platitudes and insincere expressions of solidarity.2020 June 3, Jumi Akinfenwa, “'This You?' – How Black Twitter Turned Accountability Into an Art Form”, in VICE
    • Barbie, of all things, also got called out a few times for a message of solidarity with the Black community, proving that no brand is immune from the "this you?" meme. Despite its apparent oath to "champion diversity," users brought up receipts that Barbie is, quite literally, a cop.2020 June 5, Stacey Ritzen, “The 'this you?' meme calls out the hypocrisy of brands and public figures”, in The Daily Dot

Questions about this you

What does this you mean?
This you means used to call out a user's hypocrisy.
What part of speech is this you?
This you is a phrase.

Words near this you in the dictionary

  1. this too shall pass
  2. this too shall pass away
  3. this way
  4. this year
  5. this year's
  6. this you
  7. this'd
  8. this'll
  9. this'n
  10. this's
  11. this've

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