Definition
Expressing that someone is wrong or misinformed, especially where something should be widely understood (e.g. learned in school) but is not.
Origins
Originally referred to the COVID-19 lockdowns and their negative effect on education. Popularized widely by a Twitter post by then-US president Donald Trump, use as internet slang remaining after the end of lockdowns.
See Also
- get real
How People Actually Use It
originally said by user c1rca_surv1ve on Twitter(X) in reaction to their friend saying the punk movement was just music, and fashion and had no relationship with politics.
"1. person a: "punk is just music!" person b:"open the schools""
Source: Urban Dictionary