06 July, 2014

'Columbusing': The Art Of Discovering Something That Is Not New : Code Switch : NPR

'Columbusing': The Art Of Discovering Something That Is Not New : Code Switch : NPR: If you've danced to an Afrobeat-heavy pop song, dipped hummus, sipped coconut water, participated in a Desi-inspired or sported a henna tattoo, then you've Columbused something.

is when you "discover" something that's existed forever. Just that it's existed outside your own culture, nationality, race or even, say, your neighborhood. Bonus points if you tell all your friends about it.