Phrase guide

become the Joker

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have a breakdown; especially to be driven to violence by something maddening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous

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History

Etymology

From a fake screenshot of the 2019 movie Joker posted by Twitter user @internethippo, in which the eponymous character says "I can't believe mother threw away my Nintendo. I'm going to become the Joker."