What is a Copium meme?

The slang word “copium” has also become a meme and has many images to be used as memes. The most common copium meme has a pepe with a mask attached to a gas tank that has “copium” written on it. The idea behind this image is that the pepe is “inhaling that copium”, basically insinuating that the person is coping.

How do you use Copium in a meme?

PROTIP: Press 'i' to view the image gallery, 'v' to view the video gallery, or 'r' to view a random entry. Copium is a portmanteau of the words "cope" and "opium" used to describe a fictional drug to help one deal with loss. It is frequently used in a meme featuring Pepe the Frog hooked to an oxygen tank labeled "copium."

When did 'Copium' become a meme?

The first recorded use of “copium” is the 2003 album Copium by rapper Keak da Sneak. It would be 16 years, however, before the word became a widely used meme online. Posters on 4chan's /pol/ board began using the term in summer 2019, writing it out as a reply on posts where somebody seemed to be a sore loser.