Unsupported titles/`num`MeToo

See also: me too, metoo, and me-too

English

Etymology

From the phrase me too, first used in this context by American activist Tarana Burke in 2006 and popularized as a hashtag by American actress Alyssa Milano on Twitter in October 2017.

Proper noun

#MeToo

1. (neologism) A feminist movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. [since 2017]
   • 2018 July 31, Julia Carrie Wong, “What is QAnon? Explaining the bizarre rightwing conspiracy theory”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     These bizarre results, first spotted by the NBC reporter Ben Collins, are not the result of the latest #MeToo era investigation reporting.

   • 2021 March 2, Emily Mortimer, quoting Dan Franklin, “How ‘Lolita’ Escaped Obscenity Laws and Cancel Culture”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     I wouldn’t publish ‘Lolita.’ What’s different today is #MeToo and social media — you can organize outrage at the drop of a hat.

   • 2023 April 26, Emine Saner, quoting Justin Lehmiller, “The rise of voluntary celibacy: ‘Most of the sex I’ve had, I wish I hadn’t bothered’”, in The Guardian‎^[3], →ISSN:

     Furthermore, he says, “in this #MeToo and post-Roe era [with the rollback of reproductive rights]^[sic] we find ourselves in, the perceived risks associated with sex are higher, particularly for women. […]

   • 2023 July 18, Eirian Jane Prosser, “McDonald's faces Me Too moment: […]”, in Daily Mail‎^[4], London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-18:

     McDonald's faces Me Too moment: Fast food giant is hit by allegations of sexual assault, racism and bullying as more than 100 staff including workers as young as 17 claim they are groped and harassed at branches across the country

Verb

#MeToo (third-person singular simple present #MeToos, present participle #MeTooing, simple past and past participle #MeTooed or #MeToo'd)

1. (transitive, slang, neologism) To cause (someone) to lose their job by making an accusation of sexual harassment, as part of the #MeToo movement.
   • 2018, “I Love a Parade”, in Modern Family, season 10, episode 1 (television production), spoken by Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neil):

     Amazing news. The grand marshal for today's parade just got #MeToo'd, and they need me to fill in.

   • 2020, Parliament, season 1, episode 3 (television production), spoken by Rose (Liz Kingsman):

     Finish that sentence, and I'll MeToo you the fuck out of this building!

   1. (transitive, neologism, slang, extended use) To make an accusation of sexual harassment towards (someone).