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(noun) award given to someone that showcases the Jacob-like it factor.
They may not be the loudest in the room, nor the life of the party. This person will say, or more likely, do something that will stand out and be memorable. When asked how one would describe said person, the person describing usually hesitates by trying to find the right adjectives and just ends up saying the person's name. If you are that kind of person, you are the Jacob of the Year (JOY).
They may not be the loudest in the room, nor the life of the party. This person will say, or more likely, do something that will stand out and be memorable. When asked how one would describe said person, the person describing usually hesitates by trying to find the right adjectives and just ends up saying the person's name. If you are that kind of person, you are the Jacob of the Year (JOY).
Person A: How's that new guy on the team this year? I think Matt is his name.
Person B: Yea he's good. Just joined the club this year.
Person A: What's he like?
Person B: He's a... he's like... he's in the running for Jacob of the Year.
Person A: Ha, right on!
Person B: Yea he's good. Just joined the club this year.
Person A: What's he like?
Person B: He's a... he's like... he's in the running for Jacob of the Year.
Person A: Ha, right on!
by Petey McSweety June 16, 2020
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