noun
Poe
poh
noun
1
An online post or statement so extreme that readers can't tell if it's sincere or satire.
"That rant was such a poe I genuinely couldn't tell if he meant it."
verb
1
To write or perform an extreme statement so convincingly that it's impossible to tell if it's genuine or a parody.
"She was just poeing the whole time, but half the comments section took it seriously."
How to Use Poe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInternet slang for a statement or post so extreme it's impossible to tell if it's a joke or genuine.
When to use it
Internet slang, mostly used in online forums and social media.
Word Forms
Poed past tense, Poes plural, Poes plural, Poes singular
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Etymology
Named after Poe's law, an internet adage (itself named after a 2005 online commenter, not the author Edgar Allan Poe) stating that without clear markers, extreme satire is indistinguishable from sincere extremism.