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open the schools

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous, idiomatic

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History

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.