Skip to main content
Dictionary
Store
Blog
World
Help
Advertise
Chat
System Status
Information Collection Notice
Trademark Concerns
reCAPTCHA Privacy
Terms of Service
reCAPTCHA Terms
Privacy Policy
Accessibility
Report a Bug
Data Request
Contact Us
Security
DMCA
© 1999–2026 Urban Dictionary ®
Mugs
Tees
Hoodies
Pro Customization
Create unique products with your own words and definitions
Preview
Personalize Your Design
Your Word
Your Definition
"years of research" refers to the series of tweets made by a professional Super Smash Brothers competitive player Saleem "Salem" Young in which he states his opinion that Super Smash Bros Melee community does not count as a part of the Smash community. The tweet containing the quote has later been made into a copypasta: "Yeah, I’m a smash player. Along with that I know many things that most don’t know about these communities. Melee isn’t part of the actual smash community and I’m not saying that because I don’t like them. I’m saying that based off of years of research." The quote is frequently ridiculed by the Smash community in which they make comments and macros In a joking fashion towards the quote.
Text fits
Save
Cancel