Poopism
English
Etymology
From Poop (“YouTube Poop”) + -ism.
Noun
Poopism (plural Poopisms)
- (Internet slang) Any of the editing techniques used in YouTube Poop videos.
- (Can we date this quote?), “YouTube Poop”, in Remix Culture[1]:
- Certain techniques are usually apparent in every YouTube Poop video. These techniques have been coined as [sic] Poopisms.
- 2016 November 29, Amelia Tait, “The art of the YouTube Poop”, in New Statesman[2]:
- “Poopisms” are the common techniques and tricks used in videos to ensure they qualify as a true Poop.
- 2022 February 27, Malavika Pradeep, “The art of the YouTube Poop”, in Screenshot Media[3]:
- Independent of the source material, however, specific editing techniques are what define YouTube Poop. Conveniently termed ‘Poopisms’, the methods include...
- 2023 August 24, Travis Boylls, “How to Make a YouTube Poop”, in WikiHow[4]:
- Poopism refers to the way these videos are edited. They may contain random chopping, extremely loud audio manipulation, sentence mixing/word splicing, visual jokes, colorful and eye-popping visual effects, and other things all put together to make a video interesting, funny, confusing, or even intentionally annoying. The following are some of the different types of Poopism...