Current thing

A particular topic dominating news headlines and social network conversations, causing passionate arguments, forcing people to take sides, and breaking up relationships as if it were the most important thing to have ever happened, only to suddenly disappear and be replaced with a different topic that will be treated equally.

Bob: I support the current thing!

Mary: Shut up you racist, you should be opposing it!

Current thing by Bobrobbio April 18, 2022

A Current Affair 

Morons reporting about morons.

Tracy Grimshaw: The public has been outraged over (some infamous baddie) being left in peace.
Cue shitty footage of some male reporter harassing baddie at their place of residence.

Tracy Grimshaw: There's been some new evidence that suggests cats prefer the colour red.
"Expert" (flipping pages): Uh well we've been seeing a lot of new evidence that cats like red.
Random cat lady: "My old Mittens loves red things."
Street random: "Yeah I like cats."

Tracy Grimshaw: Next week on A Current Affair...

A Current Affair by PomiWells April 12, 2012

against the current 

A great rising band who makes beautiful music that pours out awesomeness in every note

Against the current is going to be the best band!

against the current by buterasrebel January 7, 2015

This definition is currently too popular.

again... another annoying phrase that urban dictionary says when youre trying to report a definition...

This definition is currently too popular.

This definition is currently too popular. by MyBigFatBoobs May 21, 2020

Current Year Fallacy 

The Current Year Fallacy refers to any argument of flawed logic (also known as a fallacy) that attempts to use ‘the current year’ as a reason to push any given political, or social, reform.

‘Come on, it’s 2015!’-John Oliver (An example by prominent talk show host John Oliver using the Current Year Fallacy)

Current Year Fallacy by shane_the_killer May 6, 2018

Current Year 

A term, often used in a derogatory manner, to refer to comments and rebuttals about about the current year and the actual or expected state of being for a society.

The phrase has its origins on 4chan, with satire of John William Oliver and his use of the current year as a straw man argument.

Person A: How am I privileged again? I was born to a single mother and a dad who ran away never to pay child support, only to graduate high-school as the recession peaked.

Person B: (Jokingly) You are white and male. You have no argument and should understand this, it's current year.

Current Year by B-Martini September 25, 2016

The excrement made physical contact with a hydro-electric powered oscillating air current distribution device 

The origin of "The shit hit the fan".

Man, when the excrement makes physical contact with a hydro-electric powered oscillating air current distribution device, I'm hittin' the road.

The excrement made physical contact with a hydro-electric powered oscillating air current distribution device by Mouse October 1, 2004