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Oxford's 'Rage Bait' Word of the Year Realization Meme

The meme consists of two sections: a top text block and a bottom animated image. The text humorously comments on Oxford University Press naming "rage bait" as the word of the year, noting it serves as bait by annoying two groups: those who preferred "6-7" and those who argue "rage bait" is two words. Below the text is an animated girl with brown hair, wearing a school uniform with a red bow, displaying a surprised/enlightened expression with a light bulb above her head, symbolizing sudden realization.
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Oxford University Press: Names "Rage bait" the word of the year Me realizing what a perfect choice this is because it annoys those who think 6-7 is the word of the year and it annoys those who consider "Rage bait" two words, thus in essence being bait:

Overview

The meme consists of two sections: a top text block and a bottom animated image. The text humorously comments on Oxford University Press naming "rage bait" as the word of the year, noting it serves as bait by annoying two groups: those who preferred "6-7" and those who argue "rage bait" is two words. Below the text is an animated girl with brown hair, wearing a school uniform with a red bow, displaying a surprised/enlightened expression with a light bulb above her head, symbolizing sudden realization.

Origin notes

The text appears to be original commentary, while the character image is a screenshot from an unidentified slice-of-life anime. The meme was likely created by a user combining the text overlay with the anime screenshot using basic image editing tools. Such memes are commonly shared on platforms like Reddit to comment on internet culture and language trends.

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