ConnectPhrase · Ages 10-30 · In use
core memory
A moment so memorable, funny or embarrassing that you'll never forget it.
The whole class watching the teacher's chair break? Core memory.
For parents and educators
Harmless. Often a sweet window into what mattered to your kid.
Where it came from
From Pixar's Inside Out (2015). Became a meme on Reddit in 2019 and on TikTok in 2022.
Also heard as
a new core memory
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