copypasta

[ kop-ee-pah-stuh, kop-ee-pah-stuh ]

noun

1. a block of digital text that is copied exactly and then posted elsewhere, often with the intention of being humorous or annoying:

   This popular copypasta is a rant containing exaggerated threats that portray the poster as an internet tough guy stereotype.

   If you've got a copypasta of the old thread rules, we might be able to get some new ones going.

adjective

1. being, relating to, or using blocks of digital text that are copied exactly and then posted elsewhere, especially with the intention of being humorous or annoying:

   You're not a bold crusader, you're an anonymous copypasta troll.

verb (used with object)

1. Facetious. to copy (digital text) and then post it elsewhere:

   I don't know how to post a comment link so I will copypasta two responses I found in the archives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of copypasta¹

Coined in 2006 by an anonymous user of the website 4chan; copy ( def ) + paste ( def ), modeled on pasta ( def )