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Dimma-posting is posting that parodies the speech of Doug Dimmadome owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, from the Nickelodeon cartoon series The Fairly Odd Parents. He is easily recognizable with his stereotypical Texan garb, ten-gallon hat, and southern drawl. Online, his speech mannerisms are know for excessive feature the prefix "Dimma" in them which people may use in a post. Occasionally, his hat, which is sometimes seen in the show seemingly without an end, is also referenced to by the internet community.

Origin

Doug first appeared in The Fairly Oddparents episode "Nectar of the Odds" which premiered on September 28, 2001 in Australia and September 13, 2002 in the United States.^[1] He would become a recurring character on the show, and an occasional antagonist. He would almost always be introduced with his memorable catch phrase "The name's Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome!"^[2]

Spread

With The Fairly Oddparents being the second longest running cartoon on the popular Nickelodeon channel, the show and its memorable characters such as Doug Dimmadome became ingrained in the public's consciousness.^[3] The meme began trending on November 2011. On social networking sites such as Tumblr and Twitter, posts containing reference to Doug Dimmadome are a regular occurrence, with some posts being widely shared.

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