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1. Bitumen is black, tar-like substance which will cause a fit of the giggles in Science lessons (depending upon ones mood), as it is pronounces, "bitch-umen".
It is the pronounciation of this oil-waste that lead on from it's original definition, as 'bitumen' can in fact, be the source of many inside jokes aimed at those oblivious to those who lack a sense of humour and thus cannot tell when you have just reffered to them as a 'bitch' via the word 'bitumen'
2. It sounds as though it should be a type of Pokémon
It is the pronounciation of this oil-waste that lead on from it's original definition, as 'bitumen' can in fact, be the source of many inside jokes aimed at those oblivious to those who lack a sense of humour and thus cannot tell when you have just reffered to them as a 'bitch' via the word 'bitumen'
2. It sounds as though it should be a type of Pokémon
by Ol' Jayson August 23, 2010
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
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One of the greatest bands in the world. With singles such as 'we cant be arsed', 'smooshieing', '10 minutes until the bell will ring', 'german', 'mr maclellan is a pedo', 'la da la dum dum ded dum', 'random word song' and MANY others.
The history of the band begins in a biology lesson with Mrs Paterson and two talented girls found that they were bored and invented a band. Those two girls became the founding members. The name 'bitumen' comes from the periodic table and Bitumen happened to be the one which sounded best. Since then, they have preformed at a wide variety of gigs including in the school canteen, school lockers,english and german classrooms and outside Marks and Sparks.
Bitumen always write their own songs and play their own instuments, although some would say that the kazoo is not a real instument. They are wrong. OH, and by the way, the tune to 'la da la dum dum ded dum' was not stolen off David Charnley.
Blargle.
The history of the band begins in a biology lesson with Mrs Paterson and two talented girls found that they were bored and invented a band. Those two girls became the founding members. The name 'bitumen' comes from the periodic table and Bitumen happened to be the one which sounded best. Since then, they have preformed at a wide variety of gigs including in the school canteen, school lockers,english and german classrooms and outside Marks and Sparks.
Bitumen always write their own songs and play their own instuments, although some would say that the kazoo is not a real instument. They are wrong. OH, and by the way, the tune to 'la da la dum dum ded dum' was not stolen off David Charnley.
Blargle.
'man... i cannot get that bitumen song out of my head!'
'well.. thats probably beacuse they're the best band ever.'
'well.. thats probably beacuse they're the best band ever.'
by Colette March 19, 2004