copied message
[ˈkɒpid ˈmɛsɪdʒ]
nounpl: copied messages
mensagem copiada
1. A message that has been duplicated and stored in a clipboard or temporary storage, typically for the purpose of pasting it elsewhere
I sent you a copied message from our previous conversation.
Enviei uma mensagem copiada de nossa conversa anterior.
2. A message that has been reproduced or replicated without authorization or original attribution
The teacher warned students not to submit copied messages from the internet.
A professora advertiu os alunos para não enviar mensagens copiadas da internet.
3. In digital communication, a message that has been duplicated using copy-paste functionality
He pasted the copied message into the group chat.
Ele colou a mensagem copiada no chat do grupo.
In Brazilian digital culture, particularly on WhatsApp and social media, 'mensagem copiada' is commonly used to refer to forwarded viral messages, memes, or chain messages. There's often a cultural distinction between innocently sharing a copied message and plagiarism, which is frowned upon in academic and professional contexts. The phrase has become more prevalent with the rise of copy-paste culture on social media platforms.
NYC Slang
ctrl+c'd message, copy-paste job
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