On Chaucer: ‘Kek kek kokkow quek quek’(lrb.co.uk)

https://www.lrb.co.uk/v41/n22/barbara-newman/kek-kek-kokkow-quek-quek

1 comments

tmaly7 anni fa

the word Kek made me think of the alt-right meme. I was pleasantly surprised that is was something else.

dang7 anni fa

Ok, we've frontloaded Chaucer for you in the title above.

tmaly7 anni fa

Recency biases of the mind are at work here. How often do you see the work Chaucer in the news or on social media?

grzte7 anni fa

"kek" is not an "alt right" meme, it comes from World of Warcraft

vharuck7 anni fa

Both are true. Lingo doesn't spring from a vacuum.