poe

name

1. (countable, uncountable)A surname from Old Norse
2. (countable, uncountable)A surname from Old Norse:
3. (countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.
4. (countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.

noun

1. (Internet)A person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.

   “A person who writes a parody of a Fundamentalist that is mistaken for the real thing. Due to Poe's law, it is almost impossible to tell if a person is a Poe unless they admit to it.”

   “Normally, a Poe is a fraud trying to make the side look bad they claim to be on.”

2. (Internet)A post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.

   “In this context, a Poe refers to a person, post, or news story that could cause Poe's law to be invoked.… A typical phrase would be “it’s a Poe, guys, don’t be so stupid” when an extremely rational link is posted.”

3. (alt-of, alternative, archaic)Alternative form of po (“chamberpot”).

   “He looked for his enamel chamber pot — or poe in local parlance — whose better days had long gone: the handle was broken, there were a few rusted holes, and it was covered with a myriad of spalls. The poison of the fish soon had him vomiting in the poe.”

4. moon blocks.

   “poe divination”

5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of plasma oscillation event.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Power over Ethernet.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Path of Exile.

verb

1. (Internet)To impersonate or mimic an extreme viewpoint in a way that invokes Poe's law.
2. (Internet)To write or create a message so extreme or parodic that it is difficult to distinguish from sincere extremism.