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vibe shift

noun
/ˈvaɪbˌʃɪft/US

Etymology

Coined in a Substack post in June 2021 by trend forecaster Sean Monahan.

Definitions

  1. A major change in the current zeitgeist.

    • [Sean Monahan] thinks the new vibe shift could be the return of early-aughts indie sleaze.
    • If there wasn't technically a depression, the country had certainly woken up in a depressed mood. There was a marked vibe shift from the sunny optimism of the Reagan '80s.

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