n. - when you feel extremely happy for yourself but your happiness is quickly washed away by a snide remark
"Hey I just added 'Kanye Moment' to urbandictionary.com!"

"I'm happy for you and I'mma let you finish... but that's already been done before."
by dr1v3thru September 16, 2009
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Noun: When one person pre-empts, co-opts, or otherwise interrupts another's moment of recognition, especially in order to engage in self-congratulation or self-promotion.

Named for Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift's Grammy acceptance speech.
The boss was patting me on the back for getting the server back up, when dave comes in with a Kanye Moment and tells him he just closed that big deal... What a dick!
by Rodrigo Halberto-Glongoldia March 08, 2010
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a moment in which one acts like a complete jackass, dummy and just all around idiot.
stems from the kanye west/taylor swift incident at the 2009 mtv vma awards show.
Today I stepped in a pile of dog poop, and didn't notice till I got it all over my new wooden floors. It was such a Kanye moment.

Dude, I accidentally punched a girl in the face! It was a TOTAL Kanye moment.
by funkychicken23 September 16, 2009
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When some random asshole interrupts you while you are talking or explaining something and they say something like, "well I/someone else did that better!"
Person1: Hey everybody I just scored a 31 on my ACT!

Person2: Well my friend got a 33!

Person1: why you gotta always start a kanye moment!
by That smart guy in your class January 31, 2010
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To have a moment of greatness. A moment where you know you are the best at something and nobody can ever stop you or be better the you. A moment where you have the right to be as conceded as necessary (or unnecessary) as possible. A moment KanYe West has 24/7, everyday of his life.
Dono-Man: George. Stop having KanYe Moments all the time.

George: I CAN'T. I'm just too good. Label me the best rapper ALIVE!
by ItsFizzleMan November 06, 2010
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WHEN YOU ARE LISTENING TO SOMEONE VERY BORING AND UR IN NEED OF A FUNNY/ITERESTING DISTRACTION
TEACHER: BLAH BLAH BLAH

STUDENT:DMN I NEED A KANYE MOMENT
by K.KAOSOME November 24, 2010
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When a person interrupts another person saying:
Yo, I'mma let you finish, but.... - then something that was the best to them..
Person 1 (won first place for cake contest): Wow, thanks so much.. I worked hard on my strawberry cake-
Person 2: *gets up and interrupts Person 1* Yo, I'mma let you finish, but chocolate cakes are the best cakes of all time.. all time!!
Person 3: Wow, that dude just had a total Kanye West Moment..
by Miss Cherie September 26, 2009
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