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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In various 12-Step groups, such as AA or NA, a sponsor is someone who has some time in the program and has worked the steps who is willing to be there for newcomer. Sponsors generally help take the newcomer through the steps, are there to listen when a newcomer calls, and encourages the him or her to get involved in the group. Sponsors expect nothing in return except that the sponsee does the same for the next person needing help.
Fred: I've had a really hard day. Wish a beer was around...
Sam: You might wanna think about calling your sponsor first.

Sponsee: Hey John, just wanted to say hey, nothing new here.
Sponsor: Good to hear, see you at a meeting tonight?
Sponsee: Yeah, I'll be there.
Sponsor: Good, you might wanna go ahead and make the coffee.
by uialtum May 23, 2010
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Noun: A person who helps another person by voluntarily providing money and services in hopes that one day some love will be reciprocated for the services. Usually women have sponsors.
"I asked my sponsor for two hundred dollars to pay my light bill.
by Kat E. May 13, 2006
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an individual who pays for your food, your clothing, your vacations, your extxra curricular activties and alcohol. Also provides transportation.
John doesn't goes to school or need a job because he has a sponsor!
by Spackle March 27, 2007
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In Poland and possibly other Central European countries, the English word "sponsor" is used to describe a usually older, wealthy man who gives a young female friend money to help her through college, etc. He usually gets sex in return. She usually searches for him through an agency or web site. Both the man and the woman may have other steady partners. Neither the man nor the woman will admit the practice is prostitution, as the couple have a steady friendship and may go on clandestine holidays together, etc. The practice is far less normal in post-feminist Western Europe or North America, where it would be considered prostitution.
Magda from Warsaw posted an advert on the internet looking for a sponsor. She had the looks and the charm, and needed the money to finish her law degree. Her ideal man was about the same age as her father, from somewhere like England or America and good looking. That would make sleeping with him a little easier.
by Traveler12 March 26, 2007
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a) A car (usually on highway) constantly going over the speed limit, which you can follow so, in case traffic police with radar shows up, it gets caught and fined before you, allowing you to drive fast without getting a speeding ticket.

b) Rich man who gets women only because his fat wallet not his personal characteristics (looks, personality, etc.)
a) "See that BMW, who just passed us? Speed up and follow him, he will be our sponsor."

b) "OMG, look! Cathy is together with another fat, ugly bastard. Her previous sponsor must have run out of money!"
by sagaris April 16, 2009
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