Before and after event

An event in someone’s life where there life completely changes who that person was before for better or worse

My mom died when I was young, I realise now that was my before and after event.

by Cobaininpain January 6, 2024

Canon Event

A significant moment or event in ones lifetime crucial to their character development. These events can have both good and bad outcomes.

The term originates from the 2023 film "Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse," where several examples include getting bitten by a radioactive spider, Uncle Bens death, the death of a police captain close to Spider-Man, among others.

The death of Michael's dad really changed him, that was his canon event.

by Massacre_All_Furries December 7, 2023

psychological mind event

This is how incompetent psychology instructors describe any term they don't understand.

Just think of the placebo effect as a psychological mind event.

by Joe Lavode September 20, 2017

Not a fun little event

When Wii Sports Club forgets the blue ridge at the top of the spine's box art.

Adam: Hey, have you played Wii Sports Club?
Gary Bob Saget: I would but the spine is not a fun little event.
Adam: Are you talking about the game in general?
Gary Bob Saget: No, just the spine.
Adam: What the fuck?
Gary Bob Saget: Wha?
Adam: You won't play a game because of the spine?
Gary Bob Saget: yea.

by CombsRKewl September 30, 2020

Canon Event

Something that has to happen for the stability of the multiverse to remain, such as Pewdiepie going towards the bridge or EDP getting a Cupcake

Gorbachev: Who are you and how did you get in here *In Russian*
Miguel O’hara: Mr.Gorbachev, you must tear down that wall, it’s a canon event
Gorbachev: Are you the Capitalist Spider hero or are you Ronald Reagan *In Russian*
Miguel O’hara: It doesn’t matter, tearing down that wall will lead to the collapse of the USSR, which is a Canon Event

by anonymous August 11, 2023

Canon Event

Slang term originating from the movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In movie, a canon event is an experience that is shared by all Spider People across the multiverse. These events are what build the personalities and livelihoods of the Spiders, and deviating and/or preventing canon events from happening can have dire consequences, up to and including the destruction of their universe and multiverse.

In real life slang, a canon event is a life experience that is so universally shared that it might as well be fated to happen, part of your real life canon so to speak. Like in the movie, these events make people who they are and more often than not they will grow somehow from it. Fumbling your first crush is often said to be one of the first real life canon events, and deviating from that outcome could have dire consequences...

"I can't believe I just blew my last opportunity to ask her out, now I'll never be able to see her again."
"Its a canon event bro, it happens to all of us. Don't worry you'll get it with the next one."

by ItchyDonut January 12, 2024

Payment Event

A payment event is the new way to refer to everything that happens before, during and after a transaction.

"Hey Mr. Bank Boss, if we don't look at these transactions as payment events we'll be missing important context."

by modonaut October 19, 2017