woke Olympics
- noun
- /woʊk oʊˈlɪmpɪks/
- Offensive
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- The festival was dubbed the woke Olympics because every performance focused on social justice messages.
Examples
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Critics argue that the woke Olympics prioritize messaging over actual performance.
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Some commentators mocked the award show as a woke Olympics, saying it cared more about activism than artistry.
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After watching the opening ceremony, viewers joked that the woke Olympics had replaced the real event.
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The recent woke Olympics sparked a lot of debate online.
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Some commentators mocked the award show as a woke Olympics, saying it cared more about activism than artistry.
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The festival was dubbed the woke Olympics because every performance focused on social justice messages.
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After watching the opening ceremony, viewers joked that the woke Olympics had replaced the real event.
Synonyms
A competition where people claim they suffer more unfair treatment
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase transparently combines 'woke' and 'Olympics', so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer a metaphorical 'competition or showcase of wokeness'. However, the satirical/critical nuance (that it mocks performative activism or prioritises messaging over substance) and the idiomatic usage are not fully predictable from the parts alone. Because the core metaphor is recoverable but pragmatic tone and evaluative meaning require prior exposure, it is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
The phrase woke Olympics comes from combining woke (meaning 'aware of social justice issues') and Olympics (a big contest), creating the image of people trying to outdo each other in showing their values. That's why people use it to mock events or shows that seem to put messages about equality and justice before real art or entertainment.
