Meep! Nonsense Word Goes Viral, Gets Students in Trouble

ABC ^ | Nov. 11, 2009 | SARAH NETTER

[Willie Green]

Massachusetts High School Principal Threatens to Suspend Students Caught Meeping

MEEP!

Don't know what it means? Don't worry -- most people over the age of 22 don't either.

But the nonsense word -- which apparently started with the 1980s Muppet character Beaker -- is causing a lot of teeth-gnashing for adults at one Massachusetts high school. They have gone so far as to threaten suspension for students caught meeping.

But just what does it mean to "meep?" No one really seems to know -- even those who use it as part of their daily vocabulary.

According to UrbanDictionary.com, meep "can mean whatever you want it to mean."

Yeah, that clears it up.

Bob Thompson, a pop culture professor at Syracuse University, said he first heard students meep about a year ago during a class screening of a television show.

"Something happened and one of them said 'Meep,'" he said. "And then they all started doing it."

The meeps, he said, came from all of the students in the class in rapid-fire succession. When he asked them what that meant, they said it didn't really mean anything.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

That was my first thought. Meep Meep was the RoadRunner’s way of saying “How’s that HopeyChangey Sh*t working out for ya?”

[left that other site]

Was the four letter word MASS? Due to many not being able to pronounce Massachusetts?

There were a whole bunch of them. Also girls could be expelled for wearing SLACKS! LOL

[Company Man]

My Junior High pe football team was named the Schmocks :^>

[MaxMax]

It’s a shame when an adult doesn't have a sense of humor

You have to understand that kids have no respect for anyone and are
not required too. So anything they say that does not conform to any adult teachers
standard is considered an insult.

[SaraJohnson]

I’m sayin’ it now. Meep, Meep, Meep,

[Allegra]

Speaking of livestock, while I was in the military, there were occasions when large groups of young troops would be crowding out of a meeting or classroom, and “traffic” would be backed up in the hall. Someone would start off with a “moo”, and soon the entire crowd was at it. It sounded like the sound track to a cattle drive in a cowboy film!

They still do this in similar situations in the war zone. Only sometimes, it's sheep-bleat noises. ;-)

[Lancey Howard]

Exactly! That was my first thought, too.
Sheesh. “Meep meep” has been around for over 40 years.

[Girlene]

Martians?

[AppyPappy]

It must have something to do with drugs /mydad

[Puddleglum]

I hate it when people use made up words. It gets me all wee-wee’d up.

Touché!

[T Minus Four]

I’ve heard that too :-) Young people never change, thankfully!

[retrokitten]

I’m sure you two know about meeps, meep out!

Okay, I think I officially became old today. I don't know how to turn off my cell phone and I don't know what meeps means.

I'm going to go pick out a cane and a nice "retirement community". Maybe a nice chain for my glasses, too, and join a canasta group.

[retrokitten]

It must have something to do with drugs /mydad

LMAO

[silent_jonny]

Meep passed me by too.

I now have an overwhelming desire to play shuffleboard and write angry letters to the editor :)

[retrokitten]

"Dear sickos at Modern Bride Magazine..."

[Chickensoup]

sounds kike roadrunner with a cold

[silent_jonny]

LOLOL!!!

[EmilyGeiger]

Guys, meep was the sound the muppet made! You 2 know this!!

[RichInOC]