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
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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
A city in Ohio with a hyperactive towing crew just lying in wait so they can snatch up your car the moment you break down and impound it so you have to spend extra time retrieving it even though you were just passing through and stopped briefly but now you're stuck for three days and not only need to pay to get your car back from the thieves who are the town, but need to also have your car repaired afterwards.
by The Wild Weston March 18, 2023
A shitty place to live
by Trash Ketchum August 29, 2021
columbus day should be abolished!
by megisfruity September 06, 2021
a racist man who claimed America even though Native Americans were already there and he enslaved them and basically killed them all
by ranboozled September 12, 2021
A disgusting, genocidal piece of shit who is falsely accredited with discovering North America. Actually, Leif Erikson did in 1000 A.D. (if you don't believe me then do a simple google search)
Person 1: Why would they remove Columbus Day!? He discovered North America!
Person 2: He actually didn't, and he also enslaved the natives where he first landed.
Person 2: He actually didn't, and he also enslaved the natives where he first landed.
by sirbalin August 30, 2021