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rule 34

/ˈɹuːl θɜːtiˈfɔː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
rule 34
IPA
/ˈɹuːl θɜːtiˈfɔː/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The proposition that there are pornographic depictions of anything and everything, especially as fan art on the Internet.

Informal; Slang

noun

Pornographic content of this kind, and by extension, porn itself.

Informal; Slang; Uncountable

name

Alternative letter-case form of Rule 34.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Rule 34.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the caption of a 2003 webcomic, later included in a list of “Rules of the Internet” originally circulated on 4chan by members of Anonymous, in which the rule was formulated as "if it exists, there is porn of it, no exceptions".

Usage

Phrases

Rule 63

Frequently Paired Words

Rule 63

Questions

How do you pronounce rule 34?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːl θɜːtiˈfɔː/.
What does rule 34 mean?
The proposition that there are pornographic depictions of anything and everything, especially as fan art on the Internet.
Where does rule 34 come from?
From the caption of a 2003 webcomic, later included in a list of “Rules of the Internet” originally circulated on 4chan by members of Anonymous, in which the rule was formulated as "if it exists, there is porn of it, no exceptions".

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