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"Homework" Spelled Backwards is "Krowemoh," which was purportedly Latin for "child abuse" as claimed in a viral Google search result screenshot that spread in the early 2020s. However, the screenshot was faked because "Krowemoh" is not a Latin word. Despite being debunked, the query What Is "Homework" Backwards? trended on social media going into the 2020s. The joke's based on homework being difficult thereby likening it to child abuse.

Origin

On March 17th, 2013, Twitter / X^[1][2] user @mallorymac97 tweeted, "So basically 'Homework' spelled backwards is 'krowemoh' which in Latin translates to 'child abuse,'" receiving over 1,000 likes in eight years (shown below).

In January 2021, Google sourced @mallorymac97's tweet to answer the search query "what is homework backwards," as evident in viral screenshots from multiple Google accounts.^[3][4] The earliest known post was shared by iFunny^[4] user @Iamastranger on January 7th, 2021.

However, the more virally spread screenshot of the Google result (likely from an unknown precursor account) was shared by iFunny^[3] user @LalyGuzman on January 12th, 2021, gaining over 58,400 smiles in three years (shown below).

In a March 2021 fact-checking article, Reuters^[5] cited multiple Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts, all of which have since been deleted except for one Instagram^[6] post shared on January 19th, 2021.

Reuters debunked the claim that "krowemoh" translates to "child abuse" in Latin, stating that the letter "w" was not part of the Latin alphabet.^[5]

Spread

On January 15th, 2021, Urban Dictionary^[7] user Supreme Doggo added a definition for "Krowemoh," gaining over 490 likes in three years (shown below).

On January 19th, Instagram^[6] user @nochillrick reposted the original Google search screenshot, receiving over 11,200 likes in three years.

On January 27th, 2021, TikToker^[8] @80beat spread the rumor in a viral video, receiving over 431,600 plays and 41,600 likes in three years (shown below, left).

The rumor continued to spread via similar videos posted in the early 2020s. For instance, on February 25th, 2023, TikToker^[9] @sadvibesforeverxd posted a video reiterating the Google search, gaining over 2.6 million plays and 425,500 likes in a year (shown below, right).

The rumor resurfaced in mid-2024, following a Short posted by YouTuber^[10] @Jaydagoat130 on July 13th, which gained over 254,400 views and 21,000 likes in three days.

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