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Barbenheimer

Conjunctive phrase describing the mania around the release of Gretta Gerwig's Barbie adaptation and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which both release on July 21st, 2023. Due to both films being long expected, many people plan to see both films back to back, spawning jokes related to how opposite the topic and tone of both films are.
"Hey bro, are you going to cosplay for the Barbenheimer premiere this weekend?"
"You bet I am: I have my suit pressed and my girlfriend's pink high-heels ready to go."
Barbenheimer by ragonkmasterp1 June 10, 2023
Word of the Day on July 4, 2023

barbenheimer

commonly used for movies “Barbie” and “Oppenhiemer” releasing on the same day (21st July 2023) its a type of duo name for people trying to refer to both movies without having to type both names out
“barbenheimer is gonna be so lit”
barbenheimer by meowrin July 22, 2023

Barbenheimer

When you ram a Barbie (or Ken no judgement here) doll so far up your anus the resultant damage is apocalyptic.
I rammed a barbie doll up my anus so hard I've given myself a barbenheimer.
Barbenheimer by johnlikesbread August 2, 2023

Barbieheimer 

1. The Internet viral phenomenon of a myriad of crossover memes between Barbie the Movie and Oppenheimer, both released in theaters on July 21, 2023.

2. People imagining Barbie movie goers hearing the nuclear explosion next door at the Oppenheimer movie.

3. Making fun of the polar opposites of a pink and Bright movie and a black and dark movie and how their contrast is somewhat perfect together while finding many uncanny coincidences and similarities.
1. Are you team Barbie or team Oppenheimer?

Nah bro I'm Barbieheimer

2. Did you know the first Barbie was made in Japan and sold in the USA and that the nuclear bomb was made in the USA and sold in Japa-

SHHHH IN THE NAME OF BARBIEHEIMER
Barbieheimer by J Lulu July 23, 2023

Barbenheimer binge 

The act of watching Oppenheimer right after the Barbie movie, or vice versa.
Person 1: "man last night was crazy!"
Person 2: "what happened?"
Person 1: "I pulled a Barbenheimer binge!"
Barbenheimer binge by Afrix August 3, 2023

Barbenheimer

A. Phrase surrounding the weekend of July 21, 2023 when both the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” movies premiered together. B. Can also be used when two events of epic proportions, yet opposite in aesthetics, coincide with each other
A. My boyfriend and I had a Barbenheimer date this weekend
B. The trump indictment pages and the Lizzo Lawsuit being dropped on the same day is so Barbenheimer (idea from @pearlmania500 on tiktok)
Barbenheimer by Ik8552 August 3, 2023
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