we live in a society
English
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Etymology
A truncation of longer phrases of the form e.g. "we live in a society in which X", where X is typically some form of hypocrisy or absurdity. In image macros, this is often paired with a picture of The Joker, a comic book character.
Phrase
we live in a society
- (Internet slang, sometimes humorous) the mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed
See also
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