English Explanatory Dictionary

open the schools

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Expressing that someone is wrong or misinformed, especially where something should be widely understood (e.g. learned in school) but is not.

Word forms

open the schools

Etymology

Originally referred to the COVID-19 lockdowns and their negative effect on education. Popularized widely by a Twitter post by then-US president Donald Trump, use as internet slang remaining after the end of lockdowns.

Related words

get real
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