The title. I never understood that expression… can someone help?
Edit: auto correct on ‘someone’
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The use of meta has some nuance.
It can mean: referential (often self referential). If John Oliver would make a show about the current state of late night shows. That would be meta. (A late night show that discusses late night shows)
Or If a Redditor comments on a post and cleverly works coconuts or broken arms into his comment some would consider that to be meta. A Reddit comment that humorously references another infamous Reddit comment.
It can mean: beyond the (intended) scope. Like analysing a book not only based on its story but on the socioeconomic era it was written in.
When a couple argues about who should do the dishes today, there could be a meta argument going on about who contributes more to the relationship. Maybe even without either one noticing.
It can be an ironic reference: imagine watching the Disney movie “sleeping beauty” and falling asleep yourself mid movie. That would be meta.
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