A celebrity who has achieved unprecedented and monolithic global mega stardom. An epoch-defining icon who can transcend countries and cultures to receive worldwide adulation.
Etymology: The term is usually associated with the Pop God Michael Jackson. NME editor David Moynihan referred MJ world's biggest superstar in an article "Michael Jackson: 1958-2009 – obituary" dated June 26, 2009.
Jackson‘s status as the world’s biggest superstar was confirmed at the 1983 Motown
Records party, when he ‘moonwalked’ to ‘Billie Jean’ before an audience of millions.
- by David Moynihan (Editor of NME)
Michael Jackson is the world's biggest superstar and perhaps the greatest entertainer of all time.
- taken from documentary "Michael Jackson - The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop", directed by Wilson Ebiye
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.