John carroll nailed it meme
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Nailed It
- Meme
- Status
- Confirmed
- Type:
- Slang
- Year
- 1998
- Origin
- Usenet
- Tags
- food, nailed, epic, win, fail, it, image macro, slang, catchphrase, celebration, imperfection, ironic
- Additional References
- Urban Dictionary
About
Nailed It is a phrase used to express success after achieving something seemingly difficult with relative ease.
John carroll nailed it meme
Online, it is often found as a caption on image macros or in sarcastic commentary criticizing the quality of success, especially in response to attempts at recreating recipes or craft projects.
Origin
Online use of the phrase "nailed it" in a sarcastic manner has appeared since as early as March 5th, 1998 in a discussion on the alt.sports.basketball.nba.boston-celtics newsgroup comparing the demeanors of players Ron Mercer and Antoine Walker.
After poster HelzWrath suggested that their different personalities were attributed to the places in which they were raised, another poster nicknamed V.L.L. took offense to it.