canon event
A canon event is an experience someone jokingly treats as an important, unavoidable part of their personal story.1
How “canon event” is used
- Tone
- Informal; often humorous or ironic.
- Where you’ll see it
- Online, it often describes a relatable mistake or awkward phase as something a person has to experience while growing up. The joke frames ordinary life as though it follows a fictional storyline.
Examples
- My terrible first haircut was a canon event. I had to learn somehow.
- She calls her first disastrous group project a canon event.
Examples are written for this site to show typical use. They are not quotes.
Usage notes
- The expression is often a playful reaction rather than a literal claim about fate.
- Calling something a canon event does not make a harmful situation necessary or inevitable.
Origin
Origin not verified.
Related
Sources
- Canon event — Merriam-Webster Slang (opens in a new tab)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/canon-event
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