greentext

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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 >.

Pronunciation

grēnʹtĕkst /ˈɡɹiːn.tɛkst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-greentext.wav

Word forms

greentext greentexts

Etymology

From green + text; so named for the fact that on 4chan, a line of text is rendered green when preceded with the > character.

Related words

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