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		jdminhbg 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 4chan Sharty Hack And Janitor Email Leak I think "normalfag" is a backformation from "normie"; at any rate, "normie" is itself 4chan slang that entered norm... ie... usage one way or another. "Based" was coined by Lil B but absolutely entered wide usage via being adopted as a meme by 4chan.

lukas099 7 months ago [–]

“Normie” is indeed used on 4chan but it didn’t originate there. Yes I agree that “based” was popularized by 4chan. Not so sure that “normie” was.

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