Phrase guide
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noun
Something that is popular, trendy or newsworthy at the moment but is unlikely to remain so long-term.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see current, thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From 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.
