Rare Pepe en · NOUN
Etymology
According to Know Your Meme, the "Rare Pepes" meme was popularized by users on the 4chan's /r9k/ board around October 2014.
Meanings
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(Internet, qualifier:4chan slang) An unusual image of the Pepe the Frog character.
In yet another example of the internet folding in on itself, you can buy and sell "rare Pepes" using PepeCash, a cryptocurrency that ultimately relies on the Bitcoin blockchain.
2018 January 7, Jessica Klein, “The world of cryptocollectibles like CryptoKitties looks like the internet's early days”, in Salon.com, archived from the original on 16 May 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Rare Pepes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rare Pepe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rare pepe | alternative | lexicographic |