English · Idiom Candidate

colbert bump

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A significant increase in popularity or success after appearing on The Colbert Report

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự gia tăng đáng kể về phổ biến hoặc thành công sau khi xuất hiện trên The Colbert Report

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “colbert bump” mean?

A significant increase in popularity or success after appearing on The Colbert Report

Is “colbert bump” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time