Description
Knowyourmeme.com defines Dank Memes as "an ironic expression used to mock online viral media and in-jokes that have exhausted their comedic value to the point of being trite or cliché. In this context, the word 'dank,' originally coined as a term for high quality marijuana, is satirically used as a synonym for 'cool.'"
Tropes and characters of Dank Memes
The Dank memes Elf
The Dank Memes Elf, also known as Gnome Child or The Slayer Elf, originated as a character in the MMORPG Runescape. No one knows how he found his way into Dank Memes, but he is easily one of the most iconic figures.
Pepe The FROG
Pepe the Frog has been a meme for years. He may as well have been homeless, though. When Dank Memes broke through, he was adopted into them.
Shrek
Paul Blart: Mall cop
He is the protector of humanity and the American way. He is hypoglycemic. He is the loveable fat man we all respect with a healthy, fearful reverence. He is Paul Blart: Mall Cop. He landed on planet Dank in a spaceship with an "oversize load" sign when it became popular to make badly photoshop'd versions of the original movie poster.