Leroy Jenkins
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Leroy Jenkins is a popular internet meme originating from a World of Warcraft video in which a player charges recklessly into battle shouting his own name, symbolizing humorous impulsiveness and poor planning.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World of Warcraft meme
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catchphrase ⓘ internet meme ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blizzard Entertainment
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online gaming culture ⓘ |
| becamePopularOn |
YouTube
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gaming forums ⓘ the internet ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became one of the most famous World of Warcraft memes
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entered broader internet slang ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | a video of a raid planning session gone wrong ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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parody ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
World of Warcraft players
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gamers ⓘ internet users ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | LEEROOOOOY JENKINS! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullNameSpelling | Leeroy Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMemeFormat |
image macros
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reaction videos ⓘ text references ⓘ |
| hasMemeStatusBy | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| medium | online video ⓘ |
| nameOf | a character in a World of Warcraft video ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrast between careful planning and sudden chaos
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player shouting his own name before attacking ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | a World of Warcraft raid video ⓘ |
| originatedIn | World of Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
a group wiped out by one person’s actions
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a player ignoring strategy ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
gaming commentary
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internet forums ⓘ various online videos ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
World of Warcraft raids
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online teamwork coordination ⓘ voice chat recordings ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
charging into battle without a plan
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impulsiveness ⓘ poor planning ⓘ reckless behavior ⓘ |
| usedAs |
a humorous reference to bad planning
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a shorthand for reckless rushing in ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
early World of Warcraft community humor
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viral video culture ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
online games
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project planning jokes ⓘ team-based activities ⓘ |
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