The 'Dick Poop' meme originated during the live announcement of the 2015 Academy Award nominations when Cheryl Boone Isaacs, then-president of the Academy, accidentally mispronounced the name of cinematographer Dick Pope as 'Dick Poop.' Pope had been nominated for his work on the film Mr. Turner. The slip-up went viral almost instantly on Twitter, trending globally within minutes as users shared screencaps and reaction images. While Dick Pope himself handled the mistake with grace and humor, the internet immortalized the moment as one of the greatest live television gaffes in award show history. The meme is typically used to highlight embarrassing verbal slips, awkward public speaking moments, or to mock the self-serious nature of high-profile ceremonies.