current thing
current thing · current things
Something that is popular, trendy or newsworthy at the moment but is unlikely to…Something that is popular, trendy or newsworthy at the moment but is unlikely to remain so long-term.
» I support the current thing.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet)Something that is popular, trendy or newsworthy at the moment but is unlikely to remain so long-term.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see current, thing.
Examples
2 sentencesI support the current thing.
As a wokester, Tom always supports current things.
Origin
From I support the current thing, a phrase that is used to mock people who show support toFrom I support the current thing, a phrase that is used to mock people who show support to a cause but abandon it when it is no longer newsworthy. First used in early 2022.
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Forms
plural: current things| Singular | current thing |
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