/me
See also: Appendix:Variations of "me"
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and related systems, in which this command generates a text-based action performed by a user: for example, /me dances around might produce the message John dances around.
Pronoun
[edit]/me
- (computing, humorous) I (the person writing)
- 2010 January 29, "David E. Wheeler" (username), "[HACKERS] Review: listagg aggregate", in pgsql.hackers, Mailing list:
- ENOTUITS! /me is already sorely over-committed
- 2010 January 29, "David E. Wheeler" (username), "[HACKERS] Review: listagg aggregate", in pgsql.hackers, Mailing list:
Usage notes
[edit]- Unlike the pronoun I, this is used with the third-person form of the verb.