# Ripbozo RIP Bozo is a catchphrase used online to disrespect someone's death by branding them a 'bozo' or clown. It first appeared as an Instagram hashtag in 2015 and blew up in late 2020 through a viral video of NBA commentator James Worthy smoking a cigar with text reading 'REST IN PISS YOU WON'T BE MISSED.' ## Overview RIP Bozo, often stylized as RIPBOZO, is a phrase online communities use to disrespect a dead or defeated person by branding them a 'bozo,' slang for a clown or someone treated as insignificant [3]. Urban Dictionary describes it as a way to celebrate 'when a person (usually an evil ghoul) dies,' often paired with the snowclone 'smoking on that ___ pack' for extra sting [4]. The format's flagship clip shows NBA player and commentator James Worthy puffing a cigar during a 2018 Sportsnet broadcast, overlaid with '#PACKWATCH' and 'RIPBOZO REST IN PISS YOU WON'T BE MISSED,' set to Chief Keef's 'Laughin' To The Bank' [2]. The phrase works as a reaction, an insult, and a gloat depending on the target [3]. ## How It Spread Through 2020, RIP Bozo escaped the original screenshot and became a standalone insult, with Instagram accounts like @ynwnutsack racking up hundreds of thousands of views on hashtagged clips [3]. The tone sharpened on September 6, 2020, when 17-year-old beauty influencer Ethan Peters, known as Ethanisupreme, died of a suspected overdose [1]. Twitter users flooded a June tweet in which Peters had wished XXXTentacion 'fun in hell,' pairing 'RIP Bozo' with 'smoking on that Ethan pack' as payback [1]. The now-signature James Worthy video appeared on October 8, 2020, when Twitter user @EBK_Koff replied to a Fader post about Tory Lanez being charged in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting [2]. YouTuber PlayboiSlxtt reposted it the next day, pushing the clip past 130,000 views within six months [3]. It ricocheted through iFunny in April 2021, where users grafted it onto everything from a Minecraft gravestone edit to headlines about Prince Philip's death [3]. Basketball fans revived RIP Bozo on February 10, 2022, when 76ers star Joel Embiid tweeted the original @bigfend photo after the team traded Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets [3]. Later that month a Change.org petition asked Big Fendi to ring the bell at a 76ers vs. Nets game, drawing more than 6,000 signatures with Fendi himself signal-boosting the link [3]. ## How to Use RIP Bozo typically shows up as a reply, caption, or video edit posted right after news of a death, loss, or defeat, often stacked with a clown or laughing emoji and the 'smoking on that ___ pack' snowclone [4]. The classic video template keeps the Worthy cigar clip and Chief Keef audio, swapping in on-screen text naming whoever the poster wants to bury [2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Ripbozo? RIP Bozo is a catchphrase used online to disrespect a person's death or downfall by casting them as a clown or 'bozo' [3]. ### Where did Ripbozo come from? It came from an Instagram post by user @bigfend that surfaced sometime before May 28, 2015, tagged #RipBozo [3]. ### What does Ripbozo mean? It roughly means 'rest in peace, clown,' a mocking send-off used when someone dies or gets embarrassed, often followed by 'smoking on that ___ pack' [4]. ### How do you use Ripbozo? Post it as a reply or caption after a death or defeat, usually with clown emojis or the James Worthy cigar video edit set to Chief Keef's 'Laughin' To The Bank' [2]. ### Is Ripbozo still popular? It surged again on February 10, 2022, when 76ers star Joel Embiid tweeted the original @bigfend image after the Ben Simmons trade to Brooklyn [3]. ## References 1. [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/makeup-guru-influencer-ethanisupreme-dead-17]() 2. [https://x.com/i/status/1314333054190661633]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rip-bozo]() 4. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ripbozo]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/ripbozo Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library