Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Life canon event
Canon event
An experience considered inevitable and important to someone’s personal story or growth.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“A defining life moment”
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“That terrible haircut is a canon event; we can’t interfere.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Popularized by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.