Backrooms

== English == === Etymology === From backrooms. Coined by an anonymous poster on the 4chan /x/ board on May 12th, 2019 (see quotation below). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbækˌɹuːms/, /ˈbækˌɹʊms/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈbækˌɹums/ === Proper noun === the Backrooms (Internet slang) An online urban legend or creepypasta of a seemingly endless maze of empty hallways, often described as being inhabited by monsters or having multiple levels or floors. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Liminal spaces === References === “The Backrooms”, in Know Your Meme, website launched 2007