meme
plural noun: memes
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an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
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a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users.
source: wikipedia
Internet memes seem to have originated as screenshots of frames from animations or animated gifs
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