May 22 Word of the Day
A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
2
Ballast is a friendly reference to; a mate, sidekick, wife, bitch, girlfriend, boyfriend, trick, pal, etc. but especially the person who rides shotgun with them in their car.
Used by Eddie Haskel to describe Lumpy in an episode of "Leave It To Beaver".
Used by Eddie Haskel to describe Lumpy in an episode of "Leave It To Beaver".
by Jim Inman August 25, 2006
3
A derogatory name given to a person who is withholding a comment/skill/resource in order to purposefully change the atmosphere in which he is residing by then revealing the sandbagged item.
A person who is a Ballast is one who pretends to have no Snickers when asked, but really does and is just waiting to lower the general mood of his surroundings with the no, then appear bring the mood that much higher when the hidden Snickers have been revealed.
by Crafty Madhes November 14, 2010
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The least attractive female in a group of females. Normally, female friends/aquaintances like to attach ballast to their group to make themselves look better.
Tom: Hey Rob check out that group of hotties over there by the bar.
Rob: Yeah but the one with the huge funbags is so ballast.
Tom: I'd still do her though, wouldn't you?
Rob: In a heartbeat
Rob: Yeah but the one with the huge funbags is so ballast.
Tom: I'd still do her though, wouldn't you?
Rob: In a heartbeat
by Kevin Mooney October 05, 2006