House-like epiphany 

A realization made when someone else is talking to you. The moment when you finally figure something out because another person is talking or doing something that brings about the answer. Commonly featured on House, M.D., and named after Dr. Gregory House (played by Hugh Laurie).

Brandon had a House-like epiphany by watching someone else play the saxophone. He told me, "I want to play like that!"

House-like epiphany by Dr. Roxie March 30, 2009

Birdman Epiphany 

Knowing how to "seize the day" after an involuntary period of isolation.

Named after "The Birdman of Alcatraz" (Robert Franklin Stroud).

Kathleen had a Birdman Epiphany - quit her boring job at the bank and joined Greenpeace.

Birdman Epiphany by T. Polkinghorne July 28, 2009

Gay epiphany

The moment when one realizes that he or she is homosexual.

I had a gay epiphany at age twelve when my scout master and priest double teamed me and I enjoyed it.

Gay epiphany by Diggs McFlannelson September 8, 2013

showertime epiphany 

An epiphany, a shocking revelation that occurs when doing the most mundane of tasks, such as showering. This could be the solution to a long-unresolved problem.

Mike's been wondering what to do with the corpses for a while, as they're very incriminating evidence, and are also starting to smell real bad... but then yesterday he had a showertime epiphany: dump them in the river!

showertime epiphany by xAnnabel December 14, 2009

Paradigm Shifting Epiphany of Botanical Knowledge

To smoke weed

I just had a paradigm shifting epiphany of botanical knowledge and now I have the munchies.

Paradigm Shifting Epiphany of Botanical Knowledge by Botanist420 July 31, 2010

Lutheran Epiphany 

A great idea or concept that comes to you while you are using the bathroom. Originating from the fact that Martin Luther wrote works while on the toilet.

Last night I was reading a magazine whilst taking a dump, when I had a Lutheran epiphany!

Lutheran Epiphany by Sheikh Issam June 5, 2015

Percocet Epiphany 

When One takes too many Percocet and begins having pop culture epiphanies.

Kathy had a Percocet Epiphany and realized the man that played Gaston in Beauty and the Beast shot and killed the dragon in The Hobbit!!!!

Percocet Epiphany by Gandalf the Purple November 19, 2017