memelag
/ˈmiːmˌlæɡ/nounVerified NewThe gap between a joke's peak currency and the moment you finally understand it.
Memes now peak and expire inside a week; arriving late means receiving a punchline as history. Memelag is the small generational ache of laughing three days after everyone else.
Etym. — *meme* + *lag*, on the -lag family.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-03-tech.md
Evidence log
No query log recorded.
Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2