English Explanatory Dictionary

canon event

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unpleasant but unavoidable event which has a significant effect on someone's life or personal development.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-canon event.wav

Word forms

canon event canon events

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.

Related words

core memory
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