According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, "epic" originally meant "story or poem", which later became "grand or heroic". On the internet its meaning has sh

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, "epic" originally meant "story or poem", which later became "grand or heroic". On the internet its meaning has shifted to indicate general extremeness -- much like the word "awesome" did in the 80's. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=epic http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=epic