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The Grandiloquent Caption

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About

The Grandiloquent Caption is a caption meme format in which a photograph of an animal or a person in a pose resembling a certain object or being is paired with a caption presenting that thing in a humorously grandiloquent way. Spawned by the Nefarious Anglerfish meme in July 2023, the format saw viral spread on Tumblr and X / Twitter in 2024.

Origin

On June 19th, 2023, X[1] user @Gend0Tor3tto posted a photograph of a white cat belonging to Instagram user @uni.iunagi in which the cat's tail is resting on the cat's head and dangling down, captioned with a joke about the cat resembling a "nefarious anglerfish." The post (shown below) garnered over 5,400 reposts and 21,000 likes in one year.


rip fartings @GendØTor3tto the nefarious anglerfish 2:12 AM Jun 19, 2023 534K Views

On August 20th, 2023, Tumblr[2] user maamlet posted a slightly altered version of the caption meme, with their post (shown below) gaining over 140,000 likes and reblogs prior to removal. Notably, The Nefarious Anglerfish meme saw independent spread online as it inspired fan art and references.


me: man my job sucks i want to play video games or somethin the nefarious anglerfish:

Spread

On March 31st, 2024, X[3] user @zuza_real posted the earliest found derivative version of the meme, captioning a photo of a cat appearing to have only one leg with a joke about it resembling an apostrophe. The post (shown below) garnered over 72,000 reposts and 58,000 likes in eight months.


atrophy wife @zuza_real old english writers: alas! how could we possibly mark a word that is shortened? the apostrophe: 12:27 AM · Mar 31, 2024 883.4K Views ...

More memes based on the caption format went viral on X and Tumblr in the following months. Notably, on May 27th, 2024, Tumblr[4] user techromancer1179 posted an image of a gerbil resembling a garlic bulb, making a joke about the resemblance. The post (shown below) received over 20,000 reblogs and 28,000 likes in five months.


me: fuuuuck... i really feel like this dish needs a little something extra ..... the flavorful garlic:

On July 18th, 2024, Tumblr[5] user fleshdyketwo posted a since-removed caption meme based on an image of a Chatham petrel chick, making a joke about it resembling a mold spore. The post (shown below), which also spawned the The Despicable Mold Spore subformat, garnered over 17,000 likes and reblogs prior to removal.


me: ugh why am i always coughing and sneezing when im in this room? and my eyes are always irritated too the despicable mold spore:

On July 22nd, 2024, Tumblr[6] posted another meme based on the format referencing the Half-Life video game series that gained over 15,000 reblogs and 23,000 likes in four months (shown below).


jarnt8 Follow ... "Oh no! This resonance cascade has introduced hostile alien wildlife into the Black Mesa facility! How ever am I going to defend myself???" The humble crowbar:

The format saw active use on Tumblr and X in the following months.

  • The dastardly
  • The deceptive
  • The delectable
  • The dependable
  • The despicable
  • The devious
  • The humble
  • The nefarious
  • The perfidious
  • The reliable
  • The treacherous
  • The trustworthy

Various Examples


Me: I wonder what time it is. The humble analog clock: me: i wish there were some way to signal a footnote, censor profanity, or signify the correction of a typo the ever-dependable asterisk: 米 me, unsure of how to add an additional piece of context to my sentence: the humble parentheses:
"gee I wonder how I will transfer this information reliably across long distances" the trustworthy telecommunications dish: mia @frogfriendz me: wow i would love a heart healthy whole grain cereal for breakfast the humble cheerio: *3*L@marugoshi054. Jul 27 saigou Do 8:02 PM ⚫ Jul 27, 2024 · 1.3M Views ... gnusnoteunuchs Follow ME: ah, f---! these allergies are going crazy! THE PERFIDIOUS POLLEN PARTICLE: ...

Search Interest

External References

[1] X – @Gend0Tor3tto

[2] Tumblr – maamlet

[3] X – @zuza_real

[4] Tumblr – techromancer1179

[5] Tumblr – yeah-yeah-beebiss-1

[6] Tumblr – jarnt8

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