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ironic

we’re so back

Meaning

  1. A declaration that something has turned from bad or uncertain back to good.
  2. Paired with its opposite, it’s so over, to describe a sudden swing in fortune.

“Our team scored twice in the last two minutes. We’re so back.”

Where it came from

The paired phrases “it’s so over” and “we’re so back” took shape on Twitter around 2021 as a way to swing between doom and hope in one breath. Sports and gaming fans spread it through 2022 to narrate every small comeback.

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