Peans
Inflections Peans, plural; singular Pean (implied)
a humorous image, video, caption, or other unit of shareable internet content; the successor term to meme, proposed as a more current alternative to a word regarded as belonging to an earlier (millennial) generation.
such content valued specifically for its capacity to amuse or lift the spirits; a piece of comedy consumed for reassurance or mood.
“In order to brighten my day, I watch Peans.”
— Professor Sendy
“I love Peans.”
— Professor Sendy
“Peans are funny.”
— Professor Sendy
Synonyms
Word History
The Combo
peak grins Peans
oined by Professor Sendy as a deliberate modern replacement for meme, which he dismisses as a millennial-era term. A blend of peak (internet-slang adjective denoting the height of quality, excellence, or comedic impact) and grins (the smiles or amused expressions such content provokes), rendered as peak + grins → Peans. The headword is normally treated as plural in form; the singular pean is implied by analogy.
First Known Use 2026
Coinage credited to Professor Sendy.
Attested in the source utterance, @ProfessorSendy ↗