Boop

https://www.reddit.com/r/EncyclopaediaOfReddit/comments/110mltn/boop/

created by EncyclopaediaBot on 12/02/2023 at 18:29 UTC*

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Originally specific to cute animal subs, now with wider Reddit usage. A light tap on the nose[1]. Usually combined with “snoot”, meaning “nose”.

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/boop/comments/38g6kq/explain_to_me_boop/

“Boop”, or “Boop the Snoot” is a word or phrase to be used entirely at your own risk, as Redditors often dislike cutesy animal words[2]. Meanwhile, Know Your Meme has this to say about Boop[3].

2: https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/dvuyhi/i_hate_doggo_speak_so_much_it_makes_my_blood/

3: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/boop

“Boop”, when used in conjunction with “Beep” has a very different meaning. You won’t be on Reddit for long before seeing the phrase Beep boop. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically[4]. Moderators use automated tools like Automod to perform certain tasks on their subs, and this is a phrase used to show the reader when this happens. Meanwhile, Know Your Meme has this to say about Beep-Boop[5].

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/ys7srx/why_do_all_reddit_bots_say_beep_boop_im_a_bot_and/

5: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/beep-boop

*Elsewhere on Reddit:**

r/Showerthoughts wonder if saying "beep boop" could become really offensive if robots ever gain sentience[6] while the roleplay sub r/TOTALLYNOTROBOTS think it cute that FELLOW HUMANS IMITATE ROBOTS BY TRYING TO MAKE THEIR SOUNDS[7].

6: https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/9gk94h/saying_beep_boop_could_become_really_offensive_if/

7: https://www.reddit.com/r/totallynotrobots/comments/1bevyje/my_humerous_routine/

Ah, Reddit; never change.

*Because there is a Subreddit for everything:**

Booping animal noses is obviously a popular hobby, given the number of subreddits devoted to it…

r/boop - Pictures or video of people, animals, or really anything getting booped.
r/boopthesnoot - Boopable snoots
r/BoopableSnoots - Boop the snoot
r/forbiddenboops - For boops so risky they’re forbidden,
r/ExtremeBoop - When boops go too far…
r/boopablenoses - A collection of only the most boopable noses.
r/boopablenosies - Cats with noses that are *so cute* that you just have to boop them!
r/BoopGifs - Gifs showing the act of booping
r/CatBoopPics - Kitties needing boops
r/Squishthatcat - Dedicated to the phenomenon that is taking a cat and giving them a nice squish, pat or boop.
r/BoopMySnoot - For pictures of pets that are snoot boop worthy
r/booptheheckinsnoot - Snoots that need booping
r/Booplesnoots - A collection of very boopable snoots.
r/boopablesnootsies - Good ole doggos with boopable snoots!
r/boopthecameraman - Boops in close-up!
r/boopthedamnfox - It’s a place for foxes to get boops…
r/boops - Not many boops here, sadly.

As always with my lists, some of the subs are more active than others, and some might now be private, restricted or repurposed following the API protests of June 2023[8].

8: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/147k9yp/from_today_many_subs_will_be_marked_as_private/

Please do read the rules[9] before contributing to any unfamiliar sub. If you want to find more related subs, r/findareddit is your friend. Similar subreddits are often to be found in a sub’s Sidebar and/or Wiki (“See Community Info” tab on mobile) too.

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnToReddit/comments/pjsazs/finding_a_subreddits_rules/

Don’t forget: if a sub is dormant or marked as “restricted”, it might even be available for adoption[10].

10: https://www.reddit.com/r/EncyclopaediaOfReddit/comments/110mn7x/creating_a_subreddit/

*See Also:**

Automod[11]
Bots[12]
“Doggo Speak”[13]
“Everyone on Reddit is a bot except you.”[14]

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