me gusta

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish me gusta.

Phrase

me gusta

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) I like (this).
    • 1996 June 20, ChrisMims, “Alliances: Extensive Pontifications (part II)”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 4 January 2026:
      And, furthermore, that the next time some bozo Hymns me, I get to toast him for four freebie points of damage *or* I get to nuke one of his creatures for four points of damage!? (Die, Sengir Vampires!) Ay yi yi! Me gusta! This card is good enough on its own as yet another weenie-killer.
    • 1998 January 18, Vincent Valentine, “The Kefka/Celes Pre-Trial”, in alt.games.final-fantasy[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 4 January 2026:
      > If I haven't already missed the chance, I'll be one of the jury
      > members...
      I'll be the exacutioner[sic].....me gusta..........
    • 2012 May 17, Ary Ariano, “List of Events[sic] for next year”, in PRA_MEDO_EBOARD[3] (Google Groups), archived from the original on 4 January 2026:
      A trip to DR i think is better than the poconos lol idk maybe its just cuz i like traveling and ive ALWAYS wanted to go to DR lol
      Me gusta your ideas!
    • 2013 April 18, Daniela DiGiacomo, “Emergency Convening”, in Ed PhD cohort[4] (Google Groups), archived from the original on 4 January 2026:
      Zac me gusta your thinking but I'm committed to going to a fundraiser at Factory Made- I'll ring to see where you guys are around 7 if that's okay! Or just come with me!
    • 2014 May 8, MarkA, “�[sic]The Ant and the Grasshopper� Today”, in alt.atheism[5] (Usenet), archived from the original on 4 January 2026:
      > Later the ant has nothing and the grasshopper buys a basketball team.
      Me gusta! You left out the part where, when the grasshopper's investment firm is on the brink of insolvency, the government gives them a few billion dollars to help them stay afloat.

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • megusta (uncommon)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me ˈɡusta/ [me ˈɣ̞us.t̪a]
  • Syllabification: me gus‧ta

Noun

me gusta m (plural me gustas)

  1. (Internet) like, thumbs up
    Synonym: like

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