What Does This Mean?
A moment significant enough that it becomes an unavoidable, defining part of someone's personal narrative going forward.
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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Getting publicly rejected at prom was, unfortunately, a canon event for him."
LORE & ORIGIN
Borrowed from fandom 'canon' to describe real-life turning points treated with the same narrative weight as an official story beat.
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