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
"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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When someone takes a particularly stinky dump followed by a steaming hot shower, all with the windows closed and no bathroom fan.
Jacob: β€œI wouldn’t go in there if I was you...”

Mark: (enters the dense shitty mist that now fills his bathroom) β€œJesus Jacob, what is this? Gorillas in the mist? You could have at least opened a window!”
by Ploppapotomus December 02, 2018
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1. Fat Greek and Italian woman in a sauna.

2. Fat old gay guys who hunt the saunas looking for fresh meat.
"Dude I just caught Tony's grandmother naked in the sauna"

"Eww gross, howe did it look"

"It was like I was watching Gorillas in the Mist"
by Glenn Griffiths August 22, 2006
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old greek(wog) women in a spa/sauna. any place with a lot of steam. derived from the fact wog woman are hairy beasts
"dont go to fernwood in oakleigh, its gorillas in the mist there."
by Willeee August 19, 2007
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Whilst making a comment using the phrase "When the Wind Blows" to describe gusty, anal phenomena a retort to said phrase was that when fecal matter was exposed in a shart like fashion it should more commonly known as Gorillas in the Mist.

Next time you shit yourself remember to use this phrase whilst hobbling for the nearest lavatory.



Bob sneaks an unearthly turd into his pants.
Dan: Gorillas in the Mist?
Bob: Yup, I've shat myself.
by Misty Gorilla April 28, 2009
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while a nonblack guy is f00kin a girl in a foggy field he busts and runs. then a bunch of black guys run in and take her. obviously they do stuff to her. BUTT STUFF. DOUBLE BUTT STUFF.
zach: so howd u get ridda miranda?
jesse:i set her up with some gorillas in the mist. i think that got the message across.
by kaseykannibal November 10, 2006
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