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11th September 2017
04:51pm BST
TV reality star Gemma Collins has been getting some serious abuse online for mispronouncing the word "meme" - a word used to describe viral content online:
"Thank you for all the memes you've done for me this week," she told her fans in a video posted on Twitter late last month:
Thank you for all your memes I LOVE you all ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/GwgnsWTYPS
— Gemma Collins (@missgemcollins) August 25, 2017
In the clip, Gemma Collins pronounced the word "meme" as "may may," which caused an absolute wave of online mocking - and even a tongue-in-cheek Gemma Collins Meme Appreciation Night on Facebook.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the correct pronunciation is "meem:"
She doesn't help herself does she????????????????
— Charlotte (@_charrrrx) August 26, 2017
The episode has caused debate around other internet terms as well. According to the creator of Gif graphics, it should be pronounced 'jiff' rather than 'giff' - who knew!
