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A person who is standing near and sees something that happens, without being involved in it.
Several innocent bystanders were hurt when the two gangs attacked each other.
by ElektroNick April 20, 2006
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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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A person who stands by In an argument or issue. Usually the weak one.
Stranger 1: Shut up!
Stranger 2: No you shut up!

Bystander: (Thinks) " I'm not part of that."
by The gamer DUDE February 18, 2017
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someone that just sits back and does nothing when people are going through a tough time. pretty much the same as fake friends
me: "God, i hate bystanders"
by therealest445 September 16, 2020
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The bystander is a creature or person something troubled and dreaded from other places or worlds.
Have you watched bystanders are stupid!
by Universo e oltre February 17, 2021
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A person who witnesses an event and then says something about it to an adult or trust adult.
The bystander went to the teacher after she witnessed someone being bullied
by Imakemoresensethenyou October 06, 2019
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