Have you seen the term 'remove miner' somewhere on social media websites like TikTok and need to know what the comment or tag means? The term has been posted across several social media websites, and many users are still confused. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this term.
Meaning
The term 'remove miner' is a gaming reference and inside joke that is often used as a tag or comment with the purpose of deliberate trolling or confusion.
'Remove miner' is a command in the popular game Clash of Clans, and this in-game reference spilled over to social media platforms in the 2020s. The term 'Nerf miner' is sometimes used as an alternative, but for the same purpose.
Within the context of social media posts, the term basically means nothing and the comment does not necessarily have anything to do with the post.
The terms 'remove miner' and 'nerf miner' are almost exclusively used to confuse other users on the internet, much like other deliberate forms of trolling like Rick Rolling.
When it appears as a comment, remove miner is usually only a trolling reference.
If you don't understand the reference to it, then that is in itself the whole point of making the reference in the first place.
The imaginary internet recipe for 'chupagetti' is used in a similar way online.
The term can be used as a comment, a hashtag or as part of a status.
With increasing frequency, the term is also becoming an increasing general gaming-related tag to increase a user's views via the tag.
Example Usage
“If they don't want to play along at tonight's Monopoly game, then all you've got to do is #carryon #removeminer #whymelord”
“We're all meeting for an old school gaming party tonight. It's going to be fun, but it's going to be even more fun when we invite your mother. #removeminer #partypartyparty #squirrels”
“Let's make crumpets for the Risk game tonight. Your mom's invited too. #removeminer #feeltheburn #squirrels”
“I won, so I don't know what we're yelling about. Let's play the next game and get it over with. #games #removeminer”
Origin
The term 'remove miner' originated in the 2010s, and it is most likely to have been picked up as a saying by gamers and social media users after the introduction of the game Clash of Clans in 2012.
'Remove miner' exists as a reference in the game, but soon spread to other social media platforms like TikTok.
The use of the term 'remove miner' is usually used to deliberately confuse other users who have not played the game.
More specifically, the term 'remove miner' experienced a popularity spike when it was picked up by users of TikTok in the 2020s. Most internet definitions of the term 'remove miner' were posted in 2021 to 2022.
Phrases Similar to Remove Miner
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Phrases Opposite to Remove Miner
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What is the Correct Saying?
- Remove Miner
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Ways People May Say Remove Miner Incorrectly
The term 'remove miner' is a common expression on TikTok and other social media websites like Facebook and YouTube.
'Remove miner' can be used incorrectly by anyone who does not understand the reference, or by someone who has not played Clash of Clans themselves.
The term exists as a game reference, which is often posted to confuse others who do not understand the reference (and its technical lack of meaning outside of the game).
The term 'remove miner' is not meant to mean anything, but exists only as a deliberate means to troll others.
Acceptable Ways to Phrase Remove Miner
The correct way to use the term 'remove miner' is to use it without context as a comment, a hashtag as part of a status.
'Remove miner' is a term that is used to mean absolutely nothing, and it is often deliberately employed as a way to troll users who haven't looked up the term (or haven't played the game Clash of Clans where it originates from).