Memes

Have wondered in the past exactly where the term "meme" came from, and finally thought to look at my favorite List of Memes for a definition. Here it is:

"meme n (mëm): A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another. From the Greek mimëma, something imitated, from mimeisthai, to imitate.

In Blogspeak, a meme is an idea that is shared and passed from blog to blog, like a question posted in one blog and answered in many other blogs."

Thanks to The Pariah for the definitive definition!