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Definition columbusing in American English

columbusing noun

noun
1

the act of discovering something that is new to you but familiar to another group, especially a minority group, and behaving as though it is new to everyone

Example

As of late, nothing has been safe from "Columbusing" - the art of discovering trends that are old hat to us.

Definition columbusing in American English