What does Copium mean in a meme?

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." On June 17th, 2003, rapper Keak da Sneak released the album "Copium" in the United States.

What is a Copium frog?

The word copium is a portmanteau word, or one made by combining two other words. In the case of copium, it comes from cope and opium. The term is usually depicted as a Pepe the Frog meme that has the character hooked up to a tank filled with Copium. When was 'copium' first used and how did it become popular?

Where did Copium come from?

The first known usage of the term copium was way back in 2003, when Keak da Sneak released an album of the same name in the United States. In 2018, the word made a resurgence on 4chan and was also very popular on Reddit. Copium got adopted into Twitch chat when Twitch user COUNCIL uploaded it as a FrankerFaceZ emote.

What is a Copium emote?

The word has spread to all social media platforms and it also exists as a FrankerFaceZ emote. Copium is used in Twitch chat and Reddit quite frequently and its usage spiked following the recently concluded US elections. The earliest known use of the word Copium dates back to 2003 when Keak da Sneak released the album "Copium" in the US.