copypasta

American  

[kop-ee-pah-stuh, kop-ee-pah-stuh] / ˈkɒp iˈpɑ stə, ˈkɒp iˌpɑ stə /

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of copypasta

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

Example Sentences

It is far from the first time that social media has been dominated by such "copypasta" - a term meaning a block of text that is "copied and pasted" frequently online.

From BBC

It’s also not implausible that you or a loved one may have heard the news directly after receiving a copypasta text like this:

From Slate

Although real people are known to re-share the same message on their own accounts in this way - a tactic referred to "copypasta" - there are other clues about the accounts, which suggest a more organised network.

From BBC

One manipulative technique that was employed was “copypasta,” or copying and pasting duplicative content to game Twitter’s trends and propagate a positive view of Depp and a negative view of Heard, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

Hampton: In 2013, over on real 4Chan, a copypasta, known infamously as “Shrek Is Love, Shrek Is Life,” emerges.

From Slate