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
2
wigan is crackhead central of greater manchester. yes we rule north west dont think otherwise u snobby keds. streets made out of weed n ket. its normal if ur a proper wiganner. not all of us like pies but theres a good chance most of us do. we carry rugby on our backs so feck off back t st helens 😷🤮
person 1: u coming gerrin on this bud w me tomorra?
person 2: ye where we gerrin it from
person 1: wigan
person 2: ahhhhh yes lads get it in bag
person 2: ye where we gerrin it from
person 1: wigan
person 2: ahhhhh yes lads get it in bag
by wag1 my g July 05, 2020
4
Verb - to accomplish nothing for a long period of time, only to overcome failure through sheer momentary brilliance.
Variations:
To do a Wigan
To pull a Wigan
Variations:
To do a Wigan
To pull a Wigan
"Wigan were looking like getting relegated, but then they beat Man United and Arsenal in the space of 5 days. And should have beaten Chelsea, but didn't thanks to, umm, debatable refereeing decisions."
"Yeah I went and passed the test."
"How? You spent the weeks before it getting drunk and watching TV."
"I guess I just pulled a Wigan on it."
"Yeah I went and passed the test."
"How? You spent the weeks before it getting drunk and watching TV."
"I guess I just pulled a Wigan on it."
by Therestoomanynamesonhere April 18, 2012
5
A shitty place full of absolute crackheads and people who speak weird and make up new words that don’t make sense.
by MT03 February 12, 2019