About
Ebin, sometimes spelled Epin is an intentional misspelling of the word “epic”. Originally associated with 4chan’s /b/ board, it was later mutated and became associated with Spurdo Spärde alter ironic meme culture.
Origin
The term “epin” came about as a forced meme on 4chan’s /b/ board in 2009 as a shortened form of the phrase Epic Win. [2] It later caught on in popularity with the Finnish image board Kuvalauta in the form of “ebin”, a form of Spurdo Spärde-style intentional misspelling.[1]
Spread
Several definitions for “epin” were created for Urban Dictionary in June 2009.[3] An Encyclopedia Dramatica entry was created in 2011.
The use of “ebin” rose with the rise of ironic meme culture in 2014. On April 1, 2014, YouTube Herr uploaded a Baneposting-related video to their channel with the title “Ebin Meem Broseph”, this video has over 100,000 views as of April 2015. An Urban Dictionary definition was created in December 2014.