noun Internet Slang

Copium

/ˈkoʊpiəm/ · noun · slang

Imaginary 'drug' you take to cope with a loss or disappointment through denial.

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Definitions

1

A joke substance representing the excuses people make to feel better about a bad result.

“He's huffing pure copium after that defeat.”
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2

A meme blending cope and opium, often shown as a gas mask pumping copium.

“The whole fanbase is on copium right now.”
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3

Used to label someone's optimism as delusional denial.

“Thinking they'll win next time is max copium.”
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Copium In A Sentence

Inject the copium straight to my veins.
That prediction is 100% copium.
Running low on copium after this week.

Origin & Usage

A blend of cope and opium that spread through gaming, esports, and meme culture in the late 2010s, often via a cartoon copium mask.

Variants HopiumCope

People Also Ask

What does copium mean?

Copium is an imaginary drug representing the denial and excuses people use to cope with a loss.

Where did copium come from?

It's a blend of cope and opium that spread through gaming and meme culture in the late 2010s.

What's the difference between copium and hopium?

Copium is coping with a loss through denial; hopium is clinging to unrealistic hope.

What does copium mean on TikTok?

On TikTok copium mocks someone in denial, treating their excuses like a drug.

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