by Yelnoco November 23, 2016
The official unofficial generational nickname for Gen Z, referring to how often they discover something that a prior generation has already discovered.
Gen Z: "I just discovered Quiet Walks! It's where you take a walk without your technology with you!"
Everyone Else: "You mean, just walking? Typical of the Columbus Generation"
Everyone Else: "You mean, just walking? Typical of the Columbus Generation"
by zolphinus January 18, 2024
a town in the state of Mississippi where all the men living there have butt sex with their favorite cousin every sunday after church service
man you know my cousin from Columbus Mississippi ?
where they have sex wit their men cousins bro? i know his buttocks hurts.
where they have sex wit their men cousins bro? i know his buttocks hurts.
by Tedmo January 27, 2022
by Othick January 01, 2018
Female equivalent to Christopher Columbus. People who "create" new ideas and claim them as their own even though they belong to other cultures.
by Ga1laxy August 01, 2022
When someone is applauded for doing a great job, but all the bad shit they did gets ignored.
As when Christopher Columbus was credited with discovering the new world, while his genocides of indigenous peoples are ignored.
As when Christopher Columbus was credited with discovering the new world, while his genocides of indigenous peoples are ignored.
Dude 1: "The Boss gave Marcus the promotion of Regional Manager"
Dude 2: "What? Isn't Marcus the guy with the lawsuits against him for sexual harassment?"
Dude 1: "Yep, totally Columbus"
Dude 2: "What? Isn't Marcus the guy with the lawsuits against him for sexual harassment?"
Dude 1: "Yep, totally Columbus"
by Mugiwara64 July 27, 2021
Verb:
Much like Columbus didn't actually do anything more meaningful than manage to get lost, avoid being mutinied and narrowly escape dying by "discovering" the Americas...
This term describes the shameless appropriation of something that has been recognized as done widely by many folks already and being claimed as "discovered" by this new Tik Tok generation because some so called "influencer" posted it on a TikTok and shared it to Facebook in an effort for internet fame and clout by going viral.
Much like Columbus didn't actually do anything more meaningful than manage to get lost, avoid being mutinied and narrowly escape dying by "discovering" the Americas...
This term describes the shameless appropriation of something that has been recognized as done widely by many folks already and being claimed as "discovered" by this new Tik Tok generation because some so called "influencer" posted it on a TikTok and shared it to Facebook in an effort for internet fame and clout by going viral.
So I saw this TikTok last night, this girl was like "Ice cream is good, and I love root beer. I mixed them together and OMG you guys!!! It's actually good!" This bish is really gonna "Columbus" root beer floats?!?
by Weezy45813 May 30, 2024