Binod is a 2020 copypasta trend based on the one-word YouTube comments of a user named Binod Tharu, which Slayy Point called out in a video on July 15, 2020.

Where did Binod come from?

The trend started with the Slayy Point video "Why Indian Comments Section is Garbage (BINOD)," which highlighted Binod Tharu's habit of commenting only his first name.

What does Binod mean?

Binod is a first name belonging to YouTube user Binod Tharu; the meme uses it as an all-purpose nonsense reply that fits any question.

How do you use Binod?

People post it as a one-word comment on unrelated videos or pair it with #Binod on captioned screenshots where every answer is "Binod".

Is Binod still popular?

The hashtag peaked on Twitter India in early August 2020 and faded as a mainstream trend after that month.

Binod

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Published October 18, 2026

On July 15, 2020, Indian YouTube channel Slayy Point called out a commenter named Binod Tharu who posted only his first name under their videos1. Within three weeks the single word turned into a copypasta spamming comment sections, hit the top of Twitter India as #Binod, and by August 10 was being used by Netflix India, Paytm and Tinder in brand tweets4.

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Overview

Posts in the Binod format typically treat the name as the only possible answer to any question, mimicking Binod Tharu's one-line replies under Slayy Point videos1. Variations include screenshots of dating profiles, forms and quiz shows where every field reads "Binod," plus captioned reaction images staging someone discovering the trend5.

The humor hinges on viewers knowing Binod Tharu is a real YouTube user who comments only his name5. Posting the word in an unrelated setting reads as both an inside wink to Indian meme Twitter and a jab at low-effort commenters. Variants that spread fastest combined the word with Hindi punchlines or Bollywood stills, keeping the joke rooted in desi comment culture4.

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Origin & Background

Platform

YouTube (origin) / Twitter (viral spread)

Creator

Slayy Point

Date

2020

On July 15, 2020, Indian YouTube duo Abhyudaya Mohan and Gautami uploaded "Why Indian Comments Section is Garbage (BINOD)" to their channel Slayy Point2. About 30 seconds in, Abhyudaya shows a grid of comments by user Binod Tharu, each one just the word "Binod" without context5. Slayy Point then ran a sketch where every answer in a mock interview was also "Binod," setting up the gag other creators would carry into their own comment sections1.

How It Spread

Other Indian YouTubers noticed Binod Tharu's name appearing in their own comment sections within days, and the single word became a copypasta across the platform1. On August 6, 2020, Twitter user epic_meme00 posted a reaction image asking who Binod was, picking up 620+ likes and 162 retweets in four days3. The next day, rahulpandey89 posted another #Binod meme that gathered 1,100+ likes8.

August 7 also brought the Urban Dictionary entry from user fangirl3459 and Facebook posts by Alia vs Pappu Jokes and MemesCasm, with the former gathering 28,000+ likes and 4,000 shares in three days7. On August 8, comedian Ashish Chanchlani posted an Instagram Binod sketch that drew 1.7 million views and 512,000 likes in 48 hours6. By August 10, Netflix India, Paytm and Tinder had posted #Binod tweets, and NDTV ran an explainer on the trend4.

Timeline

2020-07-15

Slayy Point uploads "Why Indian Comments Section is Garbage (BINOD)," calling out user Binod Tharu's one-word YouTube comments.

2020-08-06

Twitter user epic_meme00 posts an early #Binod reaction-image meme that gathers 620+ likes.

2020-08-07

#Binod trends on Twitter India; Facebook pages Alia vs Pappu Jokes and MemesCasm post viral variants; Urban Dictionary entry goes up.

2020-08-08

Comedian Ashish Chanchlani posts an Instagram sketch about Binod that draws 1.7M views and 512K likes in 48 hours.

2020-08-10

Netflix India, Paytm and Tinder join the trend with brand #Binod tweets, and NDTV publishes an explainer.

How to Use This Meme

Posts typically present Binod as a one-word reply to a question that calls for a longer answer. Common conventions include fake quiz-show screenshots with "Binod" as every answer, forms where only the name field is filled, and captioned Bollywood stills. Users often add #Binod and tag Slayy Point.