canon event
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An unpleasant but unavoidable event which has a significant effect on someone's life or personal development.
Example Sentences
- "The format is simple enough: a few seconds of the poster's face looking regretful with an ominous tone from the film's soundtrack playing underneath. The text on screen describes how it feels to watch someone make a terrible or embarrassing decision, but are unable to do anything to interfere because it is a "canon event"."
- "Sure, it feels like we had a new canon event every day during our teenage years, but early adulthood is filled with plenty of unavoidable life experiences, too."
- "Those TikToks, a mixture of concern and schadenfreude, are a few of the thousands of videos powering a trend that has catapulted a new phrase into the pop culture lexicon: the "canon event," a pivotal moment that must happen in order for people to mature into their future selves."
- "Full of unexpected gore, off-color jokes, and gay canon events, "Bottoms" balances a refreshing authenticity with an unwavering ability to keep viewers on their toes."
Etymology
Originating from the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) in which each universe's Spider-Man experiences certain "canon events" that lead to them becoming Spider-Man. Popularized on TikTok and on other social media in mid-2023.